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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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Civil War Memorial
Civil War Memorial
On the lawn of the Old Capitol are two marble obelisks. The southern monument is dedicated to Capt. John Parkhill.…
400 S. Monroe St.Tallahassee FL 32399
Letchworth-Love Mounds Archaeological State Park
Letchworth-Love Mounds Archaeological State Park
Letchworth-Love Mounds Archaeological State Park is one of the state’s most significant Native American ceremonial sites, featuring Florida’s tallest Native…
4500 Sunray Rd.Tallahassee FL 32309
(850) 922-6007
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
Gulf 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
Tallahassee Helicopters
Tallahassee Helicopters
Ready to do something fun, exciting, and unforgettable in Tallahassee? Take off with Tallahassee Helicopters for a breathtaking and memorable sightseeing…
3240 Capital Circle SW TallahasseeTallahassee FL 32310
(850) 841-1111
Old City Cemetery
Old City Cemetery
Tallahassee’s first public cemetery served as the burial place for both blacks and whites as early as 1829. Laws required…
Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd and Park AvenueTallahassee FL 32301
(850) 545-5842
Tallahassee Community College
Tallahassee Community College
Tallahassee Community College serves more than 14,000 students in university transfer and career preparation programs. Approximately 75 percent of TCC's…
444 Appleyard DriveTallahassee FL 32304
(850) 201-6200
Lynching Historical Marker at Cascades Park
Lynching Historical Marker at Cascades Park
A historical marker in remembrance of Ernest Ponder, Richard Hawkins, Mick Morris, and Pierce Taylor, Black victims of racial terror…
798 S. Meridian StreetTallahassee FL
FSU Institute on WWII and the Human Experience
FSU Institute on WWII and the Human Experience
A part of the FSU Department of History, The Institute on World War II and the Human Experience has a…
113 Collegiate LoopTallahassee FL 32306
