Site of the Battle of Natural Bridge: American 250 FL
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Home of the John G. Riley House: America 250 FL
Home of the John G. Riley House: America 250 FL
The John G. Riley House, built circa 1890 in Tallahassee’s Smokey Hollow neighborhood, stands as the last surviving home of a once-thriving Black middle-class community. Occupied by John Gilmore Ril...Civil Rights Memorial Timeline
Civil Rights Memorial Timeline
The Tallahassee Civil Rights Memorial sits on the former site of the Leon County Jail, now known as Cascades Historical Plaza. The memorial is located at the southeast corner of East Gaines and Sout...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 to give up their bus seats next to a white passenger. The stude...Natural Bridge Battlefield Historic State Park
Natural Bridge Battlefield Historic State Park
Site of a March 1865 Civil War battle where Confederate soldiers defeated Union troops and kept Tallahassee from falling into Union control. Tallahassee was the only southern capital east of the Missi...Union Bank Museum
Union Bank Museum
Admission to Union Bank Museum is free.The Museum is open Thursday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Group tours are available by appointment. For more information or ...
The Grove Museum
The Grove Museum
The mission of The Grove Museum is to preserve and interpret the Call-Collins House, its surrounding acreage, and its historical collections, in order to engage the public in dialogue about civil righ...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 Register of Historic Places serves as a museum of African-American History, culture and civ...Tallahassee-Leon County Civil Rights Heritage Walk
Tallahassee-Leon County Civil Rights Heritage Walk
Located on the corner of Monroe St. and E. Jefferson, the sidewalk installation tells the story of the city’s bus boycott of 1956 and the lunch counter sit-in demonstrations of 1960-1963. The side...Tallahassee Museum
