Soul Voices of Frenchtown

435 N Macomb St
Tallahassee FL 32301

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 the African American community in Tallahassee. The story of Frenchtown continues to be told, and the voices of its residents bring that story to life. In 2019, the John G. Riley Center & Museum launched the Frenchtown Historic Marker Trail– a series of plaques documenting the families, businesses, and innovators that shaped their community and the city. Select plaques are also accompanied with audio interviews from residents telling the stories of the community passed down through generations. Their voices tell the history that is often forgotten, that is now put on display to be shared by all.


The history of Frenchtown is expansive- taking root in the Reconstruction era as land set aside post-Civil War exclusively for recently freed slaves. This landmark moment in United States history set the course for Frenchtown to grow into the community we know today.

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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 the African American community in Tallahassee. The story of Frenchtown continues to be told, and the voices of its residents bring that story to life. In 2019, the John G. Riley Center & Museum launched the Frenchtown Historic Marker Trail– a series of plaques documenting the families, businesses, and innovators that shaped their community and the city. Select plaques are also accompanied with audio interviews from residents telling the stories of the community passed down through generations. Their voices tell the history that is often forgotten, that is now put on display to be shared by all.


The history of Frenchtown is expansive- taking root in the Reconstruction era as land set aside post-Civil War exclusively for recently freed slaves. This landmark moment in United States history set the course for Frenchtown to grow into the community we know today.

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Festivals, ghost tours, Zoobilee, the North Florida Fair, and concerts at The Adderley Amphitheater. This is your season to get out and explore! View the full list on our website at VisitTallahassee.com.

Experience Asia Festival — September 26
Ghost & Grim Tales Tour — Various dates in October
Blessing of Animals at Mission San Luis — October 3
Aunt Louise's Fall Farm Days — October 3 – November 15
Gov't Mule & Ziggy Marley — October 7
The Jubilee Music Festival III ft. Tye Tribbett — October 10
Zoobilee — October 23
Tallahassee Greek Food Festival — October 23–24
FAMU Homecoming — Week of October 24
Halloween Family Fun Day at Goodwood — October 25
Spirits of Goodwood — October 30
Halloween Symphony Spooktacular — October 30
North Florida Fair — November 5–15
St. Marks Monarch Festival — November 7
COMMON with the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra — November 14
The Revivalists at The Adderley — November 19
Bradley's Annual Fun Day — November 21
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