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Civil Rights Heritage Walk
Civil Rights Heritage Walk
Located on the corner of Monroe St. and E. Jefferson, the sidewalk installation tells the story of the city’s bus…
120 East Jefferson StreetTallahassee FL 32301
Beadel House at Tall Timbers
Beadel House at Tall Timbers
The former antebellum and hunting plantation of famed naturalist Henry Beadel comprises 4000 acres on the north shore of Lake…
13093 Herny Beadel Dr.Tallahassee FL 32312
(850) 893-4153
Reverend C.K. Steele Statue and Rosa Parks Marker
Reverend C.K. Steele Statue and Rosa Parks Marker
The Reverend C.K. Steele (1914-1980) was the most recognizable figure in the Tallahassee Civil Rights movement of the 1950s and…
111 West Tennessee Street (City Bus Plaza)Tallahassee FL 32301
(850) 212-2063
Civil War Memorial
Civil War Memorial
On the lawn of the Old Capitol are two marble obelisks. The southern monument is dedicated to Capt. John Parkhill.…
400 S. Monroe St.Tallahassee FL 32399
Florida Historic Capitol Museum
Florida Historic Capitol Museum
Restored to its 1902 grandeur with stained-glass dome and candy-striped awnings, the Historic Capitol stands as an icon at the…
400 South Monroe StreetTallahassee FL 32399-1100
(850) 487-1902
Old Lincoln High School
Old Lincoln High School
Lincoln Academy was first organized during Reconstruction in 1869 and later moved to Frenchtown. Later known as Lincoln High School,…
438 West Brevard StreetTallahassee FL 32301
(850) 891-4180
Site of the Battle of Natural Bridge: America 250 FL
Site of the Battle of Natural Bridge: America 250 FL
Fought on March 6, 1865, along a natural limestone bridge over the St. Marks River south of Tallahassee, this pivotal Civil War clash…
7502 Natural Bridge RdTallahassee FL 32305
22nd Floor of Capitol Observatory and Gallery
22nd Floor of Capitol Observatory and Gallery
Enjoy panoramic views of Tallahassee and the surrounding landscape from the 22nd floor observatory which also includes a gallery displaying…
400 South Monroe StreetTallahassee FL 32399
(850) 488-6167
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
