Saint Joseph Catholic Parish and School

Originally part of St. Michael's Parish, St. Joseph's School for Creoles and St. Joseph's School for the Colored opened in 1877.

In the late 1880s, Mrs. Mercedes Sunday Ruby, petitioned Bishop Jeremiah O'Sullivan of the Mobile Diocese to establish a ...

Sacred Heart Cathedral Church

Sacred Heart Parish was established in the East Hill section of Pensacola in 1905 to meet the growing demand for a Catholic Church in the area. The first church was near completion when it was destroyed by the Hurricane of ...

St. Thomas More Catholic Church

St. Thomas More Catholic Church began as a small, four-room building in 1954.

Construction of a new church began in 1955 and by Christmas of the following year, the parish celebrated its first Mass in the unfinished building. The construction ...

Matthew Gilbert School

Reflecting the Italian Renaissance style, Matthew Gilbert School was constructed in 1926 to serve the Oakland and East Jacksonville communities. Alumni include two-time Olympic gold medal winner, Robert (Bullet) Bob Hayes.

The site was originally occupied by the Florida Baptist ...

Centennial Hall at Edward Waters College

Named to commemorate the centennial celebration of the AME Church, this three story brick structure was built in 1916 by the Rev. Richard L. Brown, one of the few black architects and builders of the period.

The building was home ...

Catherine Street Fire Station #3

Built in 1902 to replace a fire station destroyed by the Great Jacksonville Fire of May 3, 1901, the station was manned by black firemen for several years.

Originally located at 12 Catherine Street, the fire station was moved in ...

B.F. Lee Theological Seminary Building at Edward Waters College

This three-story building was built in 1925-1927 to house the Theological Department of Edward Waters College (founded In 1905).

In 1914, the first graduating class included Henry Y. Tookes, who later became a bishop in Florida.

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Olustee Battlefield State Park

This park commemorates the site of Florida's largest Civil War battle, which took place February 20, 1864. A Union force of approximately 5,200 troops under the command of General Truman A. Seymour marched westward to meet a Confederate force led ...

Ray Charles Memorial at Haffye Hays Park

Greenville is the childhood home of Ray Charles (1930-2004). A full-sized statue commemorates the Greenville life of this world-famous singer, songwriter and composer who attended the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind in St. Augustine.

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Rosa Parks Marker and C.K. Steele Statue

On December 1, 2005, a marker commemorating Rosa Parks was placed at the bus plaza with a statue honoring longtime Tallahassee civic rights leader, Reverend C.K. Steele (1914-1980).

The former pastor of Bethel Baptist Church, Reverend Steele became the most ...