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Greenwood Cemetery
Greenwood Cemetery
When a 1936 ordinance prevented the sale of burial plots to blacks in the Old City Cemetery, J.R.D. Laster, Tallahassee’s…
1601 Old Bainbridge Rd.Tallahassee FL 32303
John G. Riley House and Museum
John G. Riley House and Museum
Built in 1890 by John G. Riley, local educator and civic leader, the home is the last visible evidence of…
419 E. Jefferson St.Tallahassee FL 32301
(850) 681-7881
22nd Floor of Capitol Observatory and Gallery
22nd Floor of Capitol Observatory and Gallery
Enjoy panoramic views of Tallahassee and the surrounding landscape from the 22nd floor observatory which also includes a gallery displaying…
400 South Monroe StreetTallahassee FL 32399
(850) 488-6167
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
Site of Mission San Luis: America 250 FL
Site of Mission San Luis: America 250 FL
Mission San Luis (MSL) is Leon County’s only National Historic Landmark. From 1656 to 1704, the site served as the…
2021 Mission RdTallahassee FL 32304
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…
219 Apalachee ParkwayTallahassee FL 32301
(850) 561-2603
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…
902 N. Monroe St.Tallahassee FL 32301
(850) 363-5688
Florida State University
Florida State University
Florida State University (FSU) is a public, fully accredited, coeducational research institution with an international reputation in the sciences and…
600 W. College AvenueTallahassee FL 32306
(850)644-525
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
Mission San Luis
Mission San Luis
Enjoy Tallahassee’s only National Historic Landmark as you explore 64-acres of the former western most capital of Spanish Florida. Interpreters…
2100 West Tennessee St.Tallahassee FL 32304
(850) 245-6406
