Apalachicola, FL

The town of Apalachicola, located about 80 miles southwest of Tallahassee at the mouth of the Apalachicola River, was named by an Act of the Legislative Council of the Territory of Florida in 1821. The area was valued because of ...

Cathedral of Leon

The Cathedral of Leon in Nicaragua is one of the biggest cathedrals in Central America and the most prominent building in Leon. It is in the center of the city, next to the Central Park. During construction, wealthy citizens in ...

Florida Governor's Mansion

TALLAHASSEE HAS BEEN THE HOME OF FLORIDA’S GOVERNMENT SINCE 1824, BUT ONLY SINCE 1905 HAS THERE BEEN AN OFFICIAL GOVERNOR’S RESIDENCE.

UNTIL THEN, GOVERNORS WERE GIVEN A HOUSING ALLOWANCE AND LEFT ON THEIR OWN TO FIND QUARTERS FOR THEMSELVES AND ...

The Florida Folk Festival

EVERY MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND, ON THE BANKS OF THE SUWANNEE RIVER AT STEPHEN FOSTER FOLK CULTURE CENTER STATE PARK IN WHITE SPRINGS, THE FLORIDA FOLK FESTIVAL CELEBRATES THE STATE’S MULTICULTURAL HERITAGE THROUGH MUSIC, DANCE, SONG, CRAFTS AND FOOD.

THE FLORIDA ...

Underwater Archaeology- Lofthus Shipwreck

Did you know that much of Florida's archaeology is underwater? Florida has numerous submerged prehistoric and historic sites as well as thousands of wrecked and abandoned watercraft.

Some of these shipwrecks have been nominated to become underwater archaeological preserves that reflect ...

Underwater Archaeology- Half Moon Shipwreck

Did you know that much of Florida's archaeology is underwater? Florida has numerous submerged prehistoric and historic sites as well as thousands of wrecked and abandoned watercraft.

Some of these shipwrecks have been nominated to become underwater archaeological preserves that reflect ...

Underwater Archaeology-City of Hawkinsville Shipwreck

Did you know that much of Florida's archaeology is underwater? Florida has numerous submerged prehistoric and historic sites as well as thousands of wrecked and abandoned watercraft.

Some of these shipwrecks have been nominated to become underwater archaeological preserves that reflect ...

Maple Leaf Shipwreck

At 4:00 A.M. on April 1, 1864, the Civil War paddle wheeler, Maple Leaf, struck an underwater mine and sank in the St. Johns River in North Florida. The contents were not salvaged, and the wreck was largely forgotten.

Maple ...

Florida Southern College/ Frank Lloyd Wright buildings

FLORIDA IS HOME TO THE LARGEST COLLECTION OF BUILDINGS ON A SINGLE SITE DESIGNED BY REKNOWNED ARCHITECT, FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT. LUDD M. SPIVEY, THEN-PRESIDENT OF FLORIDA SOUTHERN COLLEGE, CONTACTED WRIGHT IN 1938 TO CREATE A PLAN FOR THE PRIVATE SCHOOL ...

Eatonville, Florida

THE CIVIL WAR BROUGHT AN END TO SLAVERY

AND HUGE CHANGES TO THE LIVES OF AFRICAN AMERICANS.

BY 1882, BLACKS WERE ATTEMPTING TO ESTABLISH

HOMES AND BUSINESS VENTURES IN WHITE AREAS,

OFTEN MEETING GREAT RESISTANCE.

ONE BLACK BUSINESSMAN, JOSEPH E. ...