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Florida Capitol Complex
Florida Capitol Complex
The Capitol Complex comprises the 22- story new Capitol building, the House of Representative and Senate Chambers, the Historic Capitol…
400 South Monroe StreetTallahassee FL 32301
(850) 488-6167
Concord Schoolhouse
Concord Schoolhouse
The Concord Schoolhouse was originally completed in 1897 for African American children in the small town of Miccosukee Florida. It…
3945 Museum Rd.Tallahassee FL 32310
Taylor House Museum of Historic Frenchtown
Taylor House Museum of Historic Frenchtown
Built in 1894 by Lewis W. Taylor, a community educator and leader. Today, the home is listed on the National…
442 West Georgia StreetTallahassee FL 32301
(850) 222-6111
Wilhelmina Jakes and Carrie Patterson Historic Marker
Wilhelmina Jakes and Carrie Patterson Historic Marker
On May 26, 1956, Florida A&M University students Wilhelmina Jakes and Carrie Patterson were arrested in Tallahassee because they refused…
1601 S Martin Luther King Jr. BlvdTallahassee FL 32307
22nd Floor of Capitol Observatory and Gallery
22nd Floor of Capitol Observatory and Gallery
Enjoy panoramic views of Tallahassee and the surrounding landscape from the 22nd floor observatory which also includes a gallery displaying…
400 South Monroe StreetTallahassee FL 32399
(850) 488-6167
Florida State University
Florida State University
Florida State University (FSU) is a public, fully accredited, coeducational research institution with an international reputation in the sciences and…
600 W. College AvenueTallahassee FL 32306
(850)644-525
Letchworth-Love Mounds Archaeological State Park
Letchworth-Love Mounds Archaeological State Park
Letchworth-Love Mounds Archaeological State Park is one of the state’s most significant Native American ceremonial sites, featuring Florida’s tallest Native…
4500 Sunray Rd.Tallahassee FL 32309
(850) 922-6007
Greenwood Cemetery
Greenwood Cemetery
When a 1936 ordinance prevented the sale of burial plots to blacks in the Old City Cemetery, J.R.D. Laster, Tallahassee’s…
1601 Old Bainbridge Rd.Tallahassee FL 32303
FAMU Eternal Flame
FAMU Eternal Flame
This granite monument stands in the heart of Florida A&M University's campus.
1601 S Martin Luther King Jr BlvdTallahassee FL 32307
Smokey Hollow Commemoration at Cascades Park
Smokey Hollow Commemoration at Cascades Park
Located at Cascades Park, the Smokey Hollow Commemoration celebrates the legacy of the historic black neighborhood of Smokey Hollow. The…
101 South Gadsden StreetTallahassee FL
