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A destination with rich historical roots woven into our core, Florida’s Capital City is home to one of the largest and oldest historically black universities in the country and an array of museums and historic sites each offering a glimpse into the lives that shaped Tallahassee.
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Jack Hadley Black History Museum
Jack Hadley Black History Museum
The museum features more than 3,000 artifacts representing local, state and national African-American history. Open Tuesday-Saturday 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.
214 Alexander StThomasville FL 3l792
(229) 226-5029
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…
445 Gamble StreetTallahassee FL 32307
(850) 599-3020
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
Fort Gadsden Historic Site
Fort Gadsden Historic Site
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this is the site of two forts – a British fort built…
Forest Road 129-BEastpoint FL 32328
(850) 643-2282
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
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
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
Florida World War II Memorial
Florida World War II Memorial
Monument is comprised of 67 plaques, each honoring veterans from one Florida county, and a central pillar, which is a…
500 S Bronough StTallahassee FL
850-245-6400
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
Hernando de Soto State Archaeological Site
Hernando de Soto State Archaeological Site
From October 1539 through March 1540, Spanish conquistador Hernando de Soto and his expedition occupied land in present-day Tallahassee. De…
1022 De Soto Park DriveTallahassee FL 32301
(850) 922-6007
