De Funiak Springs

Located near the highest point in the state of Florida, DeFuniak Springs is built around a distinctively circular spring-fed lake. Colonel William D. Chipley chose the location for the town after coming upon its pristine waters while on a railroad ...

Milton/Bagdad

Milton and Bagdad have their roots planted in the forests of longleaf pines that once blanketed Northwest Florida. In 1830, Joseph Forsyth and the Simpson brothers constructed Arcadia Mill near present-day Milton, a nickname for Mill Town. Bagdad traces its ...

Pensacola

Welcome to Pensacola, Florida, one of the earliest European settlement attempts in American History. Script written by Tim Roberts. Narrated by Jonathon Heide.

San Antonio, TX

San Antonio, Texas owes its name to San Antonio de Bexar Presidio, the first Spanish settlement in the area started in 1718.

After the Texas Revolution ended in 1836, San Antonio grew rapidly. During this period, the cattle industry served ...

St. Francis Cathedral

St. Francis Cathedral, located east of the Santa Fe Plaza, is the fourth church constructed on this site. The first church, constructed in 1609, housed the statue of the Virgin Mary, La Conquistadora, believed to be the embodiment of Mary ...

Frontier Restaurant

The Frontier Restaurant is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico on the historic Route 66 highway. As one of the first continuous paved highways to link east and west United States, Route 66 has been like a mirror held up to ...

John C Pace, Jr. Hall, Bldg. 93

Pace Hall is a 200-bed traditional residence hall reserved for members of the UWF Honors Program. Each room is double-occupancy with private bathrooms. The hall is named for the late UWF benefactor, Dr. John C. Pace, Jr.

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Harold Bryan Crosby Hall, Bldg. 10

Crosby Hall is home to President Judith A. Bense and her cabinet. Named after UWF's first president, Harold Bryan Crosby, the building reflects early gulf coast architecture, with verandas, wide overhangs, and a raised main floor. Classrooms located on the ...

University of West Florida

The University of West Florida, with campuses in Pensacola and along the Emerald Coast of Northwest Florida, is one of Northwest Florida's prized resources. UWF is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and serves a student population ...

Moreno Cottage

Built in 1879, the Moreno honeymoon Cottage was a gift from Francisco Moreno, the Spanish patriarch of Pensacola, to his daughter Pearl and her husband, Octavius Smith.

The shotgun style cottage, located in picturesque Historic Pensacola Village, originally consisted of ...