Inauguration technologies

Ever since Florida’s first governor under statehood, William Mosely, took the oath of office in 1845, gubernatorial inaugurations have taken place in and around the historic Capitol building in Tallahassee.

In the 20th century, developments in communications technology made it ...

Emancipation Proclamation

AT THE CLOSE OF THE CIVIL WAR, FOLLOWING THE SURRENDER OF THE MAJOR CONFEDERATE ARMIES IN APRIL 1865, TALLAHASSEE STOOD AS THE ONLY SOUTHERN STATE CAPITAL EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER STILL UNOCCUPIED BY NORTHERN TROOPS.

THAT ALL CHANGED AS U.S. ...

Camp Gordon Johnston

DURING WORLD WAR II, CAMP GORDON JOHNSTON WAS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT MILITARY INSTALLATIONS IN FLORIDA.

ON THE GULF COAST OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, JUST 60 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TALLAHASSEE,

THE BASE WAS HOME TO A U.S. ARMY AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING ...

Prince Achille Murat

Achille Murat, prince of Naples, Italy, was an eccentric character among Tallahassee’s early pioneers. He came to Middle Florida in 1825 as an exile due to his famous French uncle’s fall from grace: his uncle was Napoleon Bonapart.

Murat settled ...

El Camino Royale-St. Augustine

TWO OF FLORIDA’S MOST HISTORIC CITIES—TALLAHASSEE AND ST. AUGUSTINE—HAVE BEEN CONNECTED COMMERCIALLY FOR NEARLY 400 YEARS.

AFTER THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ST. AUGUSTINE IN 1565, SPANISH MISSIONARIES LED EXPANSION WESTWARD, CREATING A CHAIN OF OVER 100 MISSION SETTLEMENTS ACROSS NORTHERN FLORIDA, ...

El Camino Royale-Mission St. Luis

TWO OF FLORIDA’S MOST HISTORIC CITIES—TALLAHASSEE AND ST. AUGUSTINE—HAVE BEEN CONNECTED COMMERCIALLY FOR NEARLY 400 YEARS.

AFTER THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ST. AUGUSTINE IN 1565, SPANISH MISSIONARIES LED EXPANSION WESTWARD, CREATING A CHAIN OF OVER 100 MISSION SETTLEMENTS ACROSS NORTHERN FLORIDA, ...

Underwater Archaeology-Georges Valentinte 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-Vamar 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 ...

Underwater Archaeology- Regina 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-Urca de Lima 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 ...