Christ Episcopal Church, Pensacola Florida

For over a century, Christ Episcopal Church has served as a religious and cultural center for the city of Pensacola. Pensacola's Episcopalian tradition began in 1832, with the construction of Old Christ Church located on Seville Square. During the late ...

Archaeology Institute, University of West Florida

The Archaeology Institute at the University of West Florida is an educational, research and service facility concerned with the prehistoric and historic archaeological resources of the northwest Florida region.

An exhibit hall features exhibits on West Florida archaeological sites from ...

Florida A&M University

Founded in 1887 as the State Normal College for Colored Students, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) is the only historically state supported educational facility for African Americans in Florida. It has always been co-educational.

In 1890, the second Morrill ...

Florida State University Campus

The Florida State University campus is the oldest continuously used site of higher education in the state of Florida. In 1851, the Florida Legislature authorized the establishment of two state seminaries, on east and one west of the Suwannee River.

Old Capitol of Florida

The first two sessions of the territorial legislature were held at St. Augustine and Pensacola. The hazards of traveling between cities 400 miles apart prompted legislators in 1824 to locate a new capital at Tallahassee, between the two cities.

Log ...

Monticello, Florida

Located in the vicinity an old Indian village, the town of Monticello was originally known as Robinson after its first postmaster, John G. Robinson. In 1827, the community changed its name to Monticello in honor of Thomas Jefferson's Virginia plantation, ...

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 ...

T.T. Wentworth Florida State Museum

The T. T. Wentworth, Jr. Florida State Museum is one of Pensacola's most iconic buildings and one of America's most unique museums. Built in the popular Italian Renaissance style--characterized by wide overhanging eaves, decorative brackets, clay tile roofs, and classical ...

Historic King's Road British East Florida

The King's Road, built by the British prior to the American Revolution, began at the St. Mary's River, passed through Cowford (Jacksonville), crossed the St. John's River, it is believed, at present day Liberty Street, approximately one mile east of ...

Florida's First Confederate Monument

Shortly after the Civil War, the women of Walton County organized a "Ladies' Memorial Association," with Jeannett I. McKinnon as president, to erect a marble monument honoring Walton County's Confederate dead. The Association raised $250, and the monument was first ...