Cascades Park in Tallahassee in Leon County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Centennial Field
(1924-1975)
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, April 15, 2025
1. Centennial Field Marker
Once home to the historic Smokey Hollow neighborhood, this area included a field where residents would play baseball. In honor of Tallahassee's 100th anniversary, the city council approved and funded construction of a baseball field. Opened in 1924, Centennial Field was known for its iconic covered grandstand. Lumber companies donated wood. The local carpenters union donated labor. Centennial Field hosted professional baseball exhibition games as teams traveled north after spring training in South Florida and was home to a series of minor league and semi-pro baseball teams, including the Tallahassee Capitals and the Tallahassee Pirates. Florida State University, Florida A&M University and local high school football teams played home games here. Due to segregation laws and practices, Black teams were designated separate nights through the 1960s. A central gathering place for the community, Centennial Field hosted youth baseball and football leagues, concerts, fireworks, softball games, pageants, political rallies, graduation ceremonies and various other events over the years before being demolished in 1975.
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A Florida Heritage Site
Erected 2023 by The City of Tallahassee and the Florida Department if State. (Marker Number F-1258.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1924.
Location. 30° 26.055′ N, 84° 16.824′ W. Marker is in Tallahassee, Florida, in Leon County. It is in Cascades Park. It can be reached from the intersection of South Monroe Street and East Bloxham Street. Marker is located in Cascades Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1005 S Monroe St, Tallahassee FL 32301, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Florida. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture,
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, April 15, 2025
2. Centennial Field Marker
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Founding of Tallahassee (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Chandler's Tourist Camp (approx. 0.2 miles away); Inspiring a Nation (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Civil Rights Foot Soldiers of Tallahassee Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Peace and Persistence (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Long Journey (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jail Over Bail (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tallahassee.
Also see . . . Cascades Park. (Submitted on April 16, 2025, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.)
Photographed by Florida Memory, December 17, 1962
3. Centennial Field Marker
Looking north along South Monroe Street.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2025, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 481 times since then and 142 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 16, 2025, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.
