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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
Lake Jackson Mounds Archaeological State Park
Lake Jackson Mounds Archaeological State Park
One of the state’s most important archaeological sites, where more than eight centuries ago Native Americans lived. Today the park…
3600 Indian Mounds Rd.Tallahassee FL 32301
(850) 922-6007
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
Site of the Battle of Natural Bridge: America 250 FL
Site of the Battle of Natural Bridge: America 250 FL
Fought on March 6, 1865, along a natural limestone bridge over the St. Marks River south of Tallahassee, this pivotal Civil War clash…
7502 Natural Bridge RdTallahassee FL 32305
Named for Juan Ponce de Leon: America 250 FL
Named for Juan Ponce de Leon: America 250 FL
Juan Ponce de León (c. 1474–1521), for whom Leon County, Florida, is named, was a Spanish explorer and adventurer. In April 1513, he made the…
Memorial Blue Star HwyTallahassee FL 32303
World War II Veterans' Memorial
World War II Veterans' Memorial
Located at the southwest entrance of the Leon County Courthouse, the bronze sculpture of a World War II veteran is…
301 S. Monroe StreetTALLAHASSEE FL 32301
Old Lincoln High School
Old Lincoln High School
Lincoln Academy was first organized during Reconstruction in 1869 and later moved to Frenchtown. Later known as Lincoln High School,…
438 West Brevard StreetTallahassee FL 32301
(850) 891-4180
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
Tallahassee Automobile Museum
Tallahassee Automobile Museum
Features more than 170 rare vehicles autos including a 1931 Duesenberg, the Tucker and three Batmobiles. Other collections include antique…
6800 Mahan DriveTallahassee FL 32308
(850) 942-0137
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
