Fort Houstoun

Also known as the Old Fort, this earthen fortification is the only remnant of a number of earthworks constructed to protect Florida's capital during the Civil War. Probably constructed beginning in late 1864, the fort was sited on a hill ...

Florida State University Libraries-Strozier Library

The University Libraries' Special Collections Department contains

a variety of manuscript material relating to Florida in the Civil War.

The collections include period letters, diaries, memoirs, family papers, official documents and correspondence, Confederate paper money, and other miscellaneous related items.

Florida Historic Capitol

Restored to its 1902 appearance in 1978-1982, the Old State Capitol building still retains at its core the original 1845 brick building. The Florida Secession Convention convened at this

location and, on January 10, 1861, voted to secede from the ...

Palmer Family Graveyard and Palmer-Perkins House

Owned by the City of Monticello, this cemetery is located adjacent to the c.1836 Palmer-Perkins House.

Among those buried here is Dr. Thomas M. Palmer who was a delegate to the Florida Secession Convention and was appointed by Governor Milton ...

Dickison and His Men-Jefferson Davis's Baggage

John Jackson Dickison (1816-1902), Florida's famous Civil War guerrilla leader, bivouacked at Camp Baker, south of here, during the closing weeks of the conflict. Dickison and his men became legendary figures. As Company H, Second Florida Cavalry, they

engaged in skirmishes, ...

Dudley Farm Historic State Park

This historic state park is a unique remaining example of a historic Florida farm from the mid-1800s. Located on a 333-acre site, this typical early Florida farm served three generations of the Dudley family. The patriarch, Philip Benjamin Dudley, Sr., ...

P.K. Yonge Library of Florida History-University of Florida

The P.K. Yonge Library, in the George A. Smathers Libraries' Department of Special and Area Studies, is the state's preeminent Floridiana collection. It includes a diverse array of primary sources, and is the most comprehensive repository for early Florida newspapers. ...

Confederate Monument-DeFuniak Springs

Located on the lawn of the county courthouse, the Walton County

Confederate monument is apparently Florida's first stone memorial to the Confederacy. The monument was originally erected in 1871 at the Euchee Valley Presbyterian Church by the Walton County Female ...

Fort Walton Beach Heritage Park & Cultural Center

This city park includes the prehistoric Fort Walton Temple Mound, the Indian Temple Mound Museum, and two early 20th century historic structures. In April 1861, the local Confederate military unit, the Walton Guards, established Camp Walton at the base of ...

Confederate Salt Kettle-Oaks by the Bay Park

A major contribution of Florida to the Confederate war effort was the production of salt. Salt was necessary for preserving meat and other perishable foods but could not be imported due to the Union blockade.

Produced by boiling sea water ...