Gateway to Florida’s History

Gateway to Florida’s History. . . T.T. Wentworth, Jr. Florida State Museum . Built in 1907 during a downtown building boom, this building was originally City Hall. It is the earliest example of Mediterranean Revival architecture in Pensacola. In 1985, a new City Hall built on Main Street replaced this one, and the City donated the old building to the State of Florida to house the vast collection donated by local historian, entrepreneur, and politician T. T. Wentworth, Jr. . . T. T. Wentworth, Jr. never refused a donation, and he could tell people something about each of the more than 150,000 items in his collection. His museum became a “must see” attraction in Pensacola. . . Pensacola Children’s Museum . Children can play in the Panton & Leslie Trading Post, keep house in colonial Lavalle Cottage, guard the outpost in a fort with a guard tower, play in a Native American chickee or sail away on the Galveston. The museum also offers a toddler play area and birthday party room. . 115 East Zaragoza Street, Pensacola, Fl 32502 . . Colonial Archeological Trail . Explore the footprints of Pensacola’s past from 1752-1821. A self-guided, interpreted walking tour winds through ruins of forts and other structures, including wells, kitchens, officers’ quarters, the British Government House, and historic St. Michael’s Cemetery. It ends at Fort George, the site of a Revolutionary War battle. Brochures are available inside the T.T. Wentworth, Jr. Florida State Museum and at the Tivoli High House, 205 East Zaragoza Street. . . Museum of Commerce & Museum of Industry . Inside the museum of Commerce, take an indoor stroll down Palafox Street as it looked between 1890-1910. The museum is also home to an exhibit about the history of news papering and printing in northwest Florida. . 201 East Zaragoza Street, Pensacola, Fl 32502 . . The Museum of Industry features permanent exhibits about the history of some of Pensacola’s industries including brick-making, fishing, lumbering, and railroads. . 200 East Zaragoza Street, Pensacola, Fl 32502 . This historical marker is in Pensacola in Escambia County Florida