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Mary Richardson Jones Park

In 2005, the Chicago Park District renamed this park to honor Mary Richardson Jones, a prominent abolitionist and women's rights advocate who lived with her husband John in Chicago during the second half of the nineteenth century.

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100 East Government Street

Over one hundred years ago, this side of Government Street would have looked very different than it does today. Until the mid-1900s, Jefferson Street ran north from the wharf and ended here. Pensacola’s elaborate and celebrated Opera House stood on ...

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123-125 East Government Street

John Pfeiffer’s grocery business operated out of the ground floor of this building in the late 18- and early 1900s. When he left home for work each day, John did not have far to go as he and his family ...

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404 South Palafox, "The Bear Block"

This building represents American history, the Industrial Revolution, the advent of the railroad, and Pensacola’s variegated past. Lewis Bear, a Jewish immigrant from Bavaria, delivered groceries, and supplies to Pensacola’s bustling wharves using a two-wheeled cart.  As business flourished, Bear ...

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409 S Florida

This little building constructed around 1888 was originally occupied by John Sheppard’s Pharmacy. He took advantage of a new building technology to open the front of this pharmacy to bay breezes and abundant natural light. The structural support for the ...

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Main Street U.S.A- 1971

Main Street U.S.A in 1971.

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Liberty Square- 1971

Liberty Square and the Haunted Mansion, 1971

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Main Street- 1981

Main Street U.S.A, 1981

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Frontier Land- 1971

Frontier Land and Brer Bear, 1971.

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Liberty Square Riverboat- 1971

The Liberty Square Riverboat and Station, 1971.

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