Civil Rights Memorial Timeline
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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...Meek-Eaton Black Archives Research Center & Museum at FAMU
Meek-Eaton Black Archives Research Center & Museum at FAMU
Housed within the first Carnegie Library built on a black land-grant college campus, the Meek-Eaton Black Archives has one of the most extensive collections of African American artifacts in the Southe...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
Tallahassee Museum
The Tallahassee Museum! Set amidst 52 acres of breathtaking Florida flora and fauna, the Museum’s living exhibits of native wildlife, nature trails, historic exhibits and zip line and aerial adventu...Soul Voices of Frenchtown
Soul Voices of Frenchtown
Located in the heart of Tallahassee is a community with history and culture stretching back over a hundred years. The Frenchtown neighborhood is a living and breathing monument to the contributions of...Smokey Hollow Commemoration at Cascades Park
