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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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10 AMAZING TALLAHASSEE TRAILS
Get out of the city and explore some of Tallahassee’s best trails. We’re highlighting 10 of our personal favorites, but there are even more to explore at Trailahassee.com. You can search by terrain, activity, skill level, and more, so finding the path to the perfect getaway is only a few clicks away.
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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
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
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
All Aboard Capital City Tours
All Aboard Capital City Tours
Sightseeing Narrated Guided Tours Take a narrated sightseeing tour on an electric golf cart named Wilma, in our comfy SUVs,…
(850) 212-20631963 Civil Rights Protest Jail Overflow Site
1963 Civil Rights Protest Jail Overflow Site
Side One: Throughout the 1950s-1970s, large-scale, nonviolent demonstrations by audacious students attending Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU), Florida State…
441 East Paul Russell RoadTallahassee FL
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
Tallahassee Segway Tours
Tallahassee Segway Tours
Tallahassee Segway Tours provides guided tours of local area sights and attractions on Segway i2 SE Personal Transporters. These self-balancing,…
1500 S Monroe StTallahassee FL 32301
850.385.6376
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
Tours of Tallahassee
Tours of Tallahassee
Tours of Tallahassee offers First Class multi-day tours of Florida's Capital historic areas and beyond. We maximize the experience by combining…
(850) 725-6456Natural 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
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
Goodwood Museum & Gardens
Goodwood Museum & Gardens
Originally a 1,600-acre cotton plantation, the home is now on the National Register of Historic Places and serves as museum…
1600 Miccosukee RoadTallahassee FL 32308
(850) 877-4202
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-Leon County Civil Rights Heritage Walk
Tallahassee-Leon County Civil Rights Heritage Walk
Tells the story of the city’s bus boycott of 1956 and the lunch counter sit-in demonstrations of 1960-1963. The sidewalk…
East Jefferson StreetTallahassee FL 32301
Mission San Luis
Mission San Luis
See history come alive through costumed living history, hands-on exhibits, re-creations of period buildings and archaeological excavations at the only…
2100 West Tennessee St.Tallahassee FL 32304
(850) 245-6406
Knott House Museum
Knott House Museum
Built in 1843, this historical home is the former residence of state official William Knott and his wife, Luella. In…
301 E. Park Ave.Tallahassee FL 32301
(850) 922-2459
Florida Vietnam Veterans' Memorial
Florida Vietnam Veterans' Memorial
Moument features 40-foot American flag suspened between twin granite towers bearing the names of Florida's Vietnam casualties and soilders missing…
intersection of N. Monroe St and Apalachee Pkwy, across from the Historic CapitolTallahassee FL
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
San Marcos de Apalache Historic State Park
San Marcos de Apalache Historic State Park
Spanish explorer Panfilo de Narvaez arrived in the area with 300 men in 1528 and two Spanish colonial forts were…
148 Old Fort Rd.St. Marks FL 32355
(850) 925-6216
