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Florida A&M University
Florida A&M University
Established in 1887, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) remains the only historically black university in Florida's 12 member state…
1700 Lee Hall Dr.Tallahassee FL 32307
(850) 599-3000
Lynching Historical Marker at Cascades Park
Lynching Historical Marker at Cascades Park
A historical marker in remembrance of Ernest Ponder, Richard Hawkins, Mick Morris, and Pierce Taylor, Black victims of racial terror…
798 S. Meridian StreetTallahassee FL
Pebble Hill Plantation
Pebble Hill Plantation
This 3,000-acre plantation and home boasts an eclectic collection of fine art, crystal, porcelain, and antique furnishings. Wander through the…
1251 US Highway 319 SouthThomasville FL 31799
(229) 226-2344
Bear Creek Educational Forest at Lake Talquin State Forest
Bear Creek Educational Forest at Lake Talquin State Forest
Bear Creek Educational Forest is a 492-acre tract of Lake Talquin State Forest Programs are FREE for any public or private…
8125 Pat Thomas ParkwayQuincy FL 32351
(850) 627-9064
Gaither House
Gaither House
The former home of the legendary Florida A&M University football coach Jake Gaither is now a museum listed on the…
212 Young StreetTallahassee FL
(850) 765-1945
Gulf Specimen Marine Laboratory
Gulf Specimen Marine Laboratory
A popular attraction offering marine biology experiences through interactive touch aquariums and a variety of demonstration programs.
222 Clark DrivePanacea FL 32346
(850) 984-5297
Kirk Collection
Kirk Collection
A 300-piece collection of antique radios, record players and music boxes from the 1920s through the late 1960s. Accumulated over…
1600 Red Barber PlazaTallahassee FL 32310
(850) 487-3086
Governor's Mansion
Governor's Mansion
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the mansion’s Greek Revival architectural style and the central portico was designed to resemble…
700 North Adams StreetTallahassee FL 32301
(850) 488-4661
FAMU Eternal Flame
FAMU Eternal Flame
This granite monument stands in the heart of Florida A&M University's campus.
1601 S Martin Luther King Jr BlvdTallahassee FL 32307
Mildred and Claude Pepper Library & Museum
Mildred and Claude Pepper Library & Museum
Exhibits chronicling the life of U.S. Congressman Claude Pepper (1900-1989). Includes interactive exhibits, 1937 Studebaker campaign car, reproduction of House…
850-644-9217
