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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
Natural Bridge Battlefield Historic State Park
Natural Bridge Battlefield Historic State Park
Site of a March 1865 Civil War battle where Confederate soldiers defeated Union troops and kept Tallahassee from falling into…
7502 Natural Bridge Rd.Tallahassee FL 32305
(850) 922-6007
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
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
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
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
Guided 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) 212-2063Florida Vietnam Veterans' Memorial
Florida Vietnam Veterans' Memorial
Monument featuring a 40-foot American flag suspended between twin granite towers bearing the names of Florida's Vietnam casualties and soldiers…
Intersection of N. Monroe St and Apalachee Pkwy, across from the Historic CapitolTallahassee FL
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
