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Florida A&M University
Florida A&M University
Established in 1887, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) remains the only historically black university in Florida's 12 member state…
1700 Lee Hall Dr.Tallahassee FL 32307
(850) 599-3000
Civil Rights Heritage Walk
Civil Rights Heritage Walk
Located on the corner of Monroe St. and E. Jefferson, the sidewalk installation tells the story of the citys bus…
120 East Jefferson StreetTallahassee FL 32301
Gaither House
Gaither House
The former home of the legendary Florida A&M University football coach Jake Gaither is now a museum listed on the…
212 Young StreetTallahassee FL
(850) 765-1945
Tours of Tallahassee
Tours of Tallahassee
Tours of Tallahassee offers First Class multi-day tours of Florida's Capital historic areas and beyond. We maximize the experience by combining…
(850) 725-6456Guided Tours in Florida's Capital and the Forgotten Coast
Guided Tours in Florida's Capital and the Forgotten Coast
Meet our guides and take a narrated sightseeing tour in our comfy multi-passenger mini-van named Betty, or for groups, on…
(850) 212-2063Gulf Specimen Marine Laboratory
Gulf Specimen Marine Laboratory
A popular attraction offering marine biology experiences through interactive touch aquariums and a variety of demonstration programs.
222 Clark DrivePanacea FL 32346
(850) 984-5297
Beadel House at Tall Timbers
Beadel House at Tall Timbers
The former antebellum and hunting plantation of famed naturalist Henry Beadel comprises 4000 acres on the north shore of Lake…
13093 Herny Beadel Dr.Tallahassee FL 32312
(850) 893-4153
Reverend C.K. Steele Statue and Rosa Parks Marker
Reverend C.K. Steele Statue and Rosa Parks Marker
The Reverend C.K. Steele (1914-1980) was the most recognizable figure in the Tallahassee Civil Rights movement of the 1950s and…
111 West Tennessee Street (City Bus Plaza)Tallahassee FL 32301
(850) 212-2063
Bear Creek Educational Forest at Lake Talquin State Forest
Bear Creek Educational Forest at Lake Talquin State Forest
Bear Creek Educational Forest is a 492-acre tract of Lake Talquin State Forest Programs are FREE for any public or private…
8125 Pat Thomas ParkwayQuincy FL 32351
(850) 627-9064
Civil Rights Memorial
Civil Rights Memorial
The Tallahassee Civil Rights Memorial sits on the former site of the Leon County Jail, now known as Cascades Historical…
801 S. Gasden St.Tallahassee FL 32301
