Ciriaco Lopez

Ciriaco Lopez 1780-1861

Ciriaco Lopez was born on May 15th, 1794, in Florida. He married a woman fourteen years his junior, Dona Feliciana Ysidra de Madrid, and she gave him a son, Heraldo.

Lopez was active in local politics. ...

Celestino Gonzalez

Celestino Gonzalez 1796-1844

Celestino Gonzalez was born in Pensacola, Florida, in 1796. On the 3rd of July, 1825, he married Paulina Granpera, a New Orleans native born on June 7th, 1800. The ceremony was held at St. Michael's Catholic Church. ...

Maria Josefa Martinez

Maria Josefa Martinez 1800-1823

A gravestone inscription in Spanish provides most of the extant information about Dona Maria Josefa Martinez's life. She was born on October 22nd, 1800, in Pensacola, Florida. She married Don Juan Brosnaham in 1816 and they ...

Manuel Gonzalez

Manuel Gonzalez 1768-1838

Manuel Gonzalez was born in 1768 in Spain. After coming to the New World as part of the Spanish Army, he married Marie Louise Bonifay in July 1796. They had three children; Celestino and Samuel both rest ...

Josefa Moreno

Dona Josefa Lopez Moreno 1793-1820

Dona Josefa Lopez Moreno was born in Pensacola in 1793 to Don Joseph Anthony Lopez and Dona Maria Victoria Calder. In 1815, she married Don Francisco Moreno, a man who later gained the informal title ...

Neuschwanstein Castle

If Neuschwanstein looks familiar, it is probably because it was the inspiration for Cinderella's Castle. Long before the image became synonymous with Disney, it was home to the Bavarian King, Ludwig II, who commissioned the Romanesque-style Neuschwanstein Castle during the ...

Gaineswood

In the Alabama “Black Belt,” there is a quaint, small town by the name of Demopolis. In this town is one of the country’s finest examples of pre-Civil War architecture. The Smithsonian Guide to Historic America called it “one of ...

Stetson Mansion

Stetson Mansion is located in beautiful DeLand, Florida.

Listed in the National Register of Historic Places and designed by the noted architect George T. Pearson in 1886, the Stetson Mansion was built in the frame vernacular style. A blend of ...

West Volusia Visitor Center

Centrally located between Orlando and Daytona Beach, the West Volusia County region encompasses 15 distinct communities along the St. Johns River, each thriving with historical, cultural and natural charm. Historic landmarks, cultural attractions and a variety of unique accommodations and ...

Seacrest Wolf Preserve

Founded in 1999, the Seacrest Wolf Preserve is a non-profit organization located on 400 acres within Washington County, FL and serves the community through its efforts in preserving the wolf for future generations. Empowered by their creed the preserve aims ...