On East Gonzalez Street at North Hayne Street, on the right when traveling east on East Gonzalez Street.
Originally the site of a dry goods store owned by Tierce Lee, a wealthy
black businessman listed in the Dunn and Bradstreet reports, and his
brother Shef, the building was bought by their brother Hamp and his
wife Ola in 1944 and converted to the . . . — — Map (db m177072) HM
On South 10th Avenue, 0.1 miles north of East Colfax Street, on the right when traveling north.
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The Hawkshaw site has supported prehistoric and historic occupations which span a period of nearly 2,000 years. It was inhabited around A.D. 150 by groups of Native Americans whom archaeologists call the Deptford Culture. Scientific . . . — — Map (db m72238) HM
On East Jordan Street at North Davis Street (Florida Route 291), on the right when traveling east on East Jordan Street.
The Historic Crystal Icehouse is a slice of early twentieth century life,
frozen in time. Built in 1932, the icehouse has been an Eastside
Neighborhood icon for many years. It was an integral part of
neighborhood life during the years before . . . — — Map (db m177056) HM
On North 10th Avenue at East Salamanca Street, on the right when traveling south on North 10th Avenue.
Historic John the Baptist Church is the oldest Baptist congregation in Pensacola. In 1846, the First Baptist Colored Church of Pensacola, known as Historic John the Baptist Church since 1927, was organized in the Seville Square community. The . . . — — Map (db m72246) HM
On Scenic Highway (U.S. 90) at Langley Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Scenic Highway.
The Chimney is the only trace of what once was the first major industrial belt on the Gulf Coast, a string of antebellum wood mills and brick factories. The chimney represents the lumber industry of the Florida Panhandle. As the lumber industry . . . — — Map (db m72244) HM
On South Palafox Street at East Main Street, on the left when traveling south on South Palafox Street.
Although the American Civil War (1861-1865) hindered much of Pensacola's early industrial growth, the city rebounded quickly once the war ended. Entrepreneurs from the northern United States saw great value in the area's deep port and natural . . . — — Map (db m130716) HM
A native of Aberdeen, Scotland, John Innerarity was the nephew of Spanish Pensacola's leading merchant William Panton. He arrived in Pensacola in 1802 to become managing clerk of the Panton, Leslie and Co. trading post. However, his uncle had died . . . — — Map (db m80078) HM
On East Gonzalez Street east of Dr Martin Luther King Jr Drive, on the right when traveling east.
This site was once the location of the office of Dr. John Lee Pickens.
Dr. Pickens, who came to Pensacola from Alabama, was considered
an asset to the city and to the Eastside neighborhood-- a diversified
neighborhood in terms of residents and . . . — — Map (db m177074) HM
On East Strong Street at North Hayne Street, on the left when traveling east on East Strong Street.
Born in 1838, John Sunday, a wealthy free man of color owned large
tracts of land and many houses in Pensacola including several properties
in the Eastside Neighborhood area. Mr. Sunday served as a Civil War
soldier who became a member of the . . . — — Map (db m177069) HM
On South Tarragona Street south of Church Street, on the right when traveling south.
Texas fugitive, John Wesley Hardin (1853-1895) was captured here on August 23, 1877. Hardin was wanted and dangerous, and his capture became national news that brought notoriety to Pensacola. Hardin had reportedly killed 27 men. He bragged he had . . . — — Map (db m91105) HM
Near North Alcaniz Street near W.D. Childers Plaza.
Born a nobleman in Spain about 1757, Noriega served his country with distinction in the Louisiana Infantry Regiment against the British at Baton Rouge, Mobile, and Pensacola between 1779 and 1781. His son Jose Noriega, born at Pensacola in 1788, . . . — — Map (db m80047) HM
Near East Fisher Street at Dr Martin Luther King Jr Drive (Florida Route 291).
Nurse
Educator
Christian
September 22, 1923 - January 28, 2006
Katharine Goldsmith was familiar to many in this area
as the drug room nurse at Sacred Heart Hospital
when it was located on 12th Avenue. In April 1956,
she coordinated . . . — — Map (db m177317) HM
On West Avery Street at North M Street, on the right when traveling east on West Avery Street.
Established by German immigrant Conrad Kupfrian (1833-1892), the 100-acre Kupfrian’s Park opened in the early 1880s and provided a distinctive entertainment and recreational venue for Pensacola residents for over thirty years. Kupfrian constructed . . . — — Map (db m72245) HM
On Velasquez Street, 0.1 miles south of Montalvo Drive, in the median.
Site of plantation La Punta Gabaron owned 1814-1849 by Carlos Lavalle (Lavallet, Lavallette), born in 1772 of French parents in British Mobile. After Redcoats routed here in 1781, mother brought family to Spanish Pensacola. Carlos became a . . . — — Map (db m146499) HM
On South Palafox Street near South Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling south.
In the year of Pensacola's 450th anniversary celebration of the Luna expedition, Their Majesties King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofia of Spain visited the city to commemorate our community's long Spanish heritage. In August 1559, an expedition . . . — — Map (db m52515) HM
On Bay Parkway (Florida Route 196), on the right when traveling east.
Archaeology has helped us learn a lot about life in prehistoric Pensacola.
Although little archaeological evidence exists from Pensacola's earliest
Paleoindian residents, sites from later periods reveal a strong reliance on the
marine landscape. . . . — — Map (db m177091) HM
On South Barracks Street at East Main Street, on the left when traveling south on South Barracks Street.
Mooring anchors like this one were lowered into Pensacola Bay during the 1800s. A pair of buoyed mooring anchors connected by a long, heavy chain gave sailing ships a place to moor (tie up) while waiting to enter Pensacola's harbor to load or unload . . . — — Map (db m91136) HM
On Gregory Street just west of North Baylen Street, on the left when traveling west.
Constructed in 1906 by Mabel Lewis, this frame vernacular structure was the home of generations of the Morrison family, including the parents of James Douglas (Jim) Morrison, the lead singer for The Doors. Before Robert Bruce (R.B.) and Frances . . . — — Map (db m110467) HM
Dedicated to Navy Seabee Veterans of America
To remember,
respect and honor
the contributions
and sacrifices
made by our departed
companions, may they
all sleep the sleep
of eternal
bliss within these
hallowed grounds. — — Map (db m160810) WM
On North Reus Street, 0.1 miles north of De Soto Street, on the right when traveling north.
The North Hill Preservation District occupies a 50-block area bound by Blount, Wright, Palafox, DeVilliers and Reus Streets, and represents one of the best preserved residential historic districts in Florida. After the Civil War, wealthy families . . . — — Map (db m72242) HM
Florida Council of Chapters
the Retired Officers Association
Duty - Honor - Country
Dedicated to the memory of the officers of the uniformed services of the
United States of America — — Map (db m160809) WM
On South Jefferson Street south of Church Street, on the right.
The British constructed the Officer's
Room and kitchen inside the western
gate of the Fort of Pensacola in 1775.
This kitchen served troops stationed
in the nearby blockhouse located
along the fort wall. University
of West Florida . . . — — Map (db m183464) HM
On Zaragoza Street west of South Adams Street, on the left when traveling east.
Built in 1832 during the American period,
this church served as an Episcopal house
of worship. It later became Pensacola's
first public library and an historical
museum. UWF archaeologists excavated
under the church floor and uncovered
the . . . — — Map (db m183522) HM
On East Zarragossa Street at South Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling east on East Zarragossa Street.
Side 1
Old Escambia County Court of Record Building (1912-1978)
During the early 1900s, the Florida Legislature established a new court of record to serve the rapidly-growing Escambia County. Completed in 1912, this Neo-Classical . . . — — Map (db m146500) HM
On Radford Boulevard at Old Hospital Road, on the left when traveling east on Radford Boulevard.
With the establishment of the Navy Yard in
1826 the first Naval Hospital was established
in Pensacola. Later this site, about three - fourths
of a mile from the Navy Yard, was selected
because of recurring yellow fever epidemics.
First occupied . . . — — Map (db m183417) HM
On North Palafox Street at East Gadsden Street, on the right when traveling north on North Palafox Street.
On this site, Pensacola Junior College (PJC) opened its doors on September 13, 1948. It was the first public junior college created by the Florida Legislature under the Minimum Foundation Program Act of 1947, signed into law by Governor Millard F. . . . — — Map (db m72248) HM
On North Palafox Street at East Jackson Street, in the median on North Palafox Street. Reported permanently removed.
South Facing Side (Main Side)
A.D.1861. - A.D.1865.
The Uncrowned Heroes
of the
Southern Confederacy.
Whose joy was to suffer
and die for a cause they
believed to be just.
Their unchallenged devo-
tion and matchless . . . — — Map (db m72273) WM
At age nine, in 1859, Philip Keys Yonge moved to Pensacola with his family from Marianna, Florida. The Yonge family came to Florida from England during the British Colonial Period. He began a career in the lumber business in 1876 at the Muscogee . . . — — Map (db m80040) HM
On Slemmer Avenue north of Hatch Road, on the left when traveling north.
In 1559, Don Tristan de Luna y Arellano sailed from Vera Cruz to Pensacola Bay in La Florida, to establish as the first permanent colony. The bay, also known as Ochuse and Panzacola, was reached by this sea pathway on August 15, 1559. A hurricane in . . . — — Map (db m183420) HM
On S. Blue Angels Pkwy. at San Carlos Road, on the right when traveling west on S. Blue Angels Pkwy..
Germalican
Designer 2nd German Air Force Training Squadron USA
Artist Mrs. Lydia Davis
Sponsor 2nd German Air Force Training Squadron USA
“The Staff Crew of 2010”
LtCol Frank Orkisz · Major Oliver Ruhe · Cpt Dirk Zickora · . . . — — Map (db m102471) HM
On West Belmont Street at North De Villiers Street, on the left when traveling west on West Belmont Street.
Front
Pensacola, an important early center of blues, ragtime, vaudeville and jazz activity, developed into a regional cornerstone of the “chitlin’ circuit” in later years. Touring blues, jazz and rhythm & blues acts, and local bands . . . — — Map (db m130678) HM
Construction began 1856, was lit 1859 and is still in use at the present time.
This lighthouse replaced the original lighthouse built 1824, the first lighthouse on the Gulf Coast. — — Map (db m50405) HM
On South Palafox Street at West Garden Street (Business U.S. 98), on the right when traveling south on South Palafox Street.
This building, once occupied by a Woolworth’s five and dime store, played a role in the struggle for civil rights in Florida. In the 1950s and 1960s, African Americans in segregated communities began sit-ins to protest against “whites . . . — — Map (db m110472) HM
Near Radford Blvd. at S. Blue Angels Pkwy., on the right when traveling east.
Site of
Pensacola’s First Lighthouse
and
First on Florida’s Gulf Coast
Lighted: December 20, 1824-December 31, 1858
Architect: Winslow Lewis
Tower: Conical 30-foot Brick
Light: 10 Whale Oil Lamps in 7-foot Lantern
Keepers: Jeremiah . . . — — Map (db m102635) HM
On North Palafox Street (U.S. 29) south of West Chase Street, on the right when traveling south.
St. Michael Catholic Parish traces its foundation to Don Tristan De Luna's landing on Aug. 14, 1559. Accompanied by five priests of the Dominican Order and one lay brother, the first Catholic Mass in what is the United States was celebrated at the . . . — — Map (db m148529) HM
On South Barracks Street at East Main Street, on the left when traveling south on South Barracks Street.
During the mid-1800s, 16 wharves reached into Pensacola Bay, along a three-mile stretch of waterfront from Bayou Texar to Bayou Chico. A few years later, around 1900, railroad companies invested in Pensacola's port facilities, improving wharves and . . . — — Map (db m91137) HM
On South Barracks Street south of Main Street (Florida Route 196), on the right when traveling south.
This inlet, known as Pitt Slip, was once the site of the B. R. Pitt
planing mill. Benjamin Rafford Pitt arrived in Pensacola in 1866 and
established a mill that manufactured doors, sashes, blinds, and other
building materials. The business later . . . — — Map (db m177101) HM
Near East Romana Street south of South 10th Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
Dedicated to all the men and women who are recipients of the nation's oldest military decoration
the Purple Heart.
The path traveled is red from
the blood I shed.
The medal I bear
is my country's way
to show they care.
If I could be . . . — — Map (db m177625) WM
Near East Romana Street south of South 10th Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Dedicated
to all patriots that through their
service and support established the
United State of America.
Minutemen
"By the rude bridge that arched the flood,
Their flag to April’s breeze unfurled,
Here once the embattled farmers . . . — — Map (db m177627) WM
On East Wright Street at North Tarragona Street, on the right when traveling west on East Wright Street.
June 1, 1898, Col. Theodore Roosevelt and 170 of his Rough Riders (Indians, cowboys, policemen, clubmen, millionaires, etc.) welcomed here en route to Spanish-American War. There were 6 trains with men, horses and equipment of 1st U.S. Volunteer . . . — — Map (db m72270) HM
Salvador Pons was the second son of John Pons, a seaman from Maryland, and Maria Rosario, a free woman of color. As a property owner who could read and write, Salvador was able to serve the Pensacola community as City Alderman beginning in 1869 and . . . — — Map (db m80048) HM
On Zaragoza Street east of Jefferson Street, on the left when traveling east.
As a result of General Bernardo de Gálvez's 1781
attack on Pensacola during the American Revolution,
the British returned West Florida to Spain in 1783.
The Second Spanish occupation shaped much of the
modern city's design including many street . . . — — Map (db m183477) HM
On South Spring Street at Main Street, on the right when traveling north on South Spring Street.
Indian trading post
established during the English occupation
1763-1783
and burial place of
Alexander McGillivray.
Born Ft. Toulouse, Ala. 1746
Died Pensacola, Fla. 1793
Made Chief of Creek Nation 1776
Commissioned British . . . — — Map (db m170763) HM
On South Jefferson Street at East Government Street, on the right when traveling north on South Jefferson Street.
Here appeared Sarah Bernhardt, John Drew, Grace George, Billie Burke, Lillian Russell, Maude Adams, Anna Pavlova, Richard Mansfield, Mrs. Fiske, Mme. Modjeska, Amelia Bingham, Sousa's Band, etc.
Brick and iron balcony rail in present Saenger . . . — — Map (db m72256) HM
On North Palafox Street at West Garden Street (Business U.S. 98), on the right when traveling south on North Palafox Street.
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Site of the First Methodist Church of Pensacola
Pensacola's first Methodist congregation was established in 1821 by Alexander Talley, M.D. It met in a series of small, wood frame churches until 1881, when construction of a . . . — — Map (db m72235) HM
On Bay Parkway (Florida Route 196) 0.2 miles east of Alcaniz Street, on the right when traveling east.
Early Spanish explorers quickly
recognized the importance of
Pensacola and its waterways.
Remnants of conquistador Pánfilo
de Narváez's expedition sighted
Pensacola Bay as early as 1528. In 1539
and 1540, Francisco de Maldonado
waited in the . . . — — Map (db m177087) HM
On East Fisher Street west of Dr Martin Luther King Jr Drive (Florida Route 291), on the right when traveling south.
Spencer Bibbs Academy was named for the first African American Supervisor of Colored Schools in Escambia County. Appointed to the position in the early 1900s, Supervisor Bibbs went before the school board in 1919 to ask for an east side school and . . . — — Map (db m177314) HM
On North 6th Avenue north of East Hernandez Street, on the left when traveling north.
Spencer Bibbs Academy was named for the first African
American Supervisor of Colored Schools in Escambia County.
Appointed to the position in the early 1900s, Supervisor Bibbs went
before the school board in 1919 to ask for an east side school . . . — — Map (db m177077) HM
On North G Street at West Belmont Street, on the right when traveling south on North G Street.
After the Civil War, Pensacola's population grew rapidly. As new residents flocked to the city, its burial capacity became inadequate. Other pre-existing cemeteries were affiliated with specific religious denominations, making it difficult for those . . . — — Map (db m130679) HM
On West Government Street at South Spring Street, on the right when traveling west on West Government Street.
The Sisters of Mercy began the Catholic Church's work for blacks in Pensacola when they opened St. Joseph Colored and Creole School on September 8, 1879. St. Joseph Catholic Church, built in 1891, was the 1st African-American parish in the Diocese . . . — — Map (db m72247) HM
Established in 1781 East of Ferdinand VII Plaza and North of Church Street, named because of location of St. Michael's. Destroyed by fire during Civil War period, temporary quarters were used until present Church erected in 1885.
St. . . . — — Map (db m148533) HM
On South Florida Blanca Street south of East Chase Street, on the right when traveling south.
This cemetery has been a burial ground for those who died in Pensacola since the mid to late 18th century. There are thousands of unmarked burials. Markers, monuments, and tombs survive from the 1820s onward. Buried here are people of all ages, . . . — — Map (db m183431) HM
On North Alcaniz Street south of East Chase Street, on the right when traveling north.
St. Michael's Cemetery is one of the two oldest
cemeteries in Florida. 'The earliest surviving
tombs date to the Second Spanish period,
though the cemetery was in use much earlier.
By the 1760s, a colonial road ran through
this area and the . . . — — Map (db m183496) HM
Born on the island of Trinidad in 1812, Stephen Mallory's family eventually made Key West their home. Mallory studied law, volunteered in the Florida militia during the second Seminole War, and became Inspector of Customs at Key West. In 1830 . . . — — Map (db m80042) HM
Near Church Street east of South Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling east.
During the British period in 1767, this area became the Commanding Officer's Garden. Colonists established garden plots in an attempt to make the colony self-supporting. Houses in the fort district maintained corresponding garden lots, located north . . . — — Map (db m183465) HM
Dedicated to United States Submarine Veterans on eternal patrol.
Sailor, rest your oars
To perpetuate the memory of our shipmates, that their dedication, deeds and supreme sacrifice be a constant source of motivation toward greater . . . — — Map (db m160807) WM
On Bayfront Parkway at South Alcaniz Street, on the right when traveling east on Bayfront Parkway.
Military and naval conflict dominated the 18th century. France, Spain, and Great Britain were aggressors in nearly constant warfare that often extended into North America. Spain established a fledgling colony near what is now the Pensacola Naval Air . . . — — Map (db m130767) HM
Near East Zarragossa Street at East Jefferson Street. Reported permanently removed.
This excavated area includes a part of the space where the Commanding Officer's Compound was located. It included a building, outbuildings, a formal garden area, and an outdoor kitchen. In addition, it was the center of Fort business, especially . . . — — Map (db m80170) HM
Near East Zarragossa Street at South Jefferson Street. Reported permanently removed.
This flag pole is located in the same general location as the pole that was used to raise the American flag over Florida officially for the first time. After signing the agreements in a building located near the dig site, soldiers of both the . . . — — Map (db m80165) HM
On South Jefferson Street at East Zarragossa Street, on the left when traveling south on South Jefferson Street. Reported permanently removed.
The Early Life of T. T. Wentworth, Jr.
Theodore Thomas Wentworth Jr. was born July 26, 1898, in Mobile, Alabama, to Elizabeth Goodloe and T. T. Wentworth, Sr. In 1900, the Wentworth family moved to Pensacola.
Young Tom helped . . . — — Map (db m91123) HM
On East Jordan Street east of North Haynes Street, on the right when traveling east.
This site commemorates a neighborhood that existed in Pensacola until
the late 1970's when construction of Interstate 110 uprooted long-established businesses, residences and churches. Once a vibrant, thriving
community, this was one of numerous . . . — — Map (db m177064) HM
On East Jackson Street at North 20th Avenue, on the left when traveling east on East Jackson Street.
Built in 1910, this Arts & Crafts style house was the home of Phillip Keyes (P.K.) Yonge, a successful Pensacola lumber magnate who served on several state and local education boards. In 1905, he helped reincorporate the Florida Historical Society, . . . — — Map (db m146482) HM
On Zaragoza Street east of South Tarragona Street, on the right when traveling east.
Constructed in 1805, the octagonal
Tivoli Dance Hall and adjacent
tavern became entertainment
centers for Pensacola's diverse
populace, offering dancing, gaming,
and food and drink. Balls were
common and, by 1821, there was an
active theatre . . . — — Map (db m183442) HM
On South Palafox Street, 0.1 miles south of Main Street, on the right when traveling south.
This building was erected in 1896 and rented to numerous businesses until the 1950s. One of the most significant tenants in the early 1900s was Samuel Charles, one of Pensacola's most prominent black businessmen, whose shoe repair shop became . . . — — Map (db m72239) HM
Near Zaragoza Street east of South Jefferson Street, on the left when traveling east.
In the early 1800s, revolution and unrest loosened Spain's control over its colonies in the western hemisphere. As Spain dealt with greater crises elsewhere, Spanish Florida became vulnerable to British forces and their Native American allies, as . . . — — Map (db m183447) HM
On South Jefferson Street south of Church Street, on the right when traveling south.
The exhibit to your left shows part
of a trench excavated by UWF
archaeologists. This trench extended
into Plaza Ferdinand VII and revealed
the remains of two British forts. The first,
built in 1767, was called the Star Fort
and its palisade . . . — — Map (db m183460) HM
US Amphibious Force · United States Navy · United States Coast Guard 1790
Florida State LST Chapter
What a mighty God and country we served — — Map (db m160808) WM
On South Palafox Street just south of South Jefferson Street, on the left when traveling south.
Side 1:
This berth was once the home of the 255 foot Owasco class patrol gunboat, Sebago (WPG 42), which was commissioned in September 1945 as the United States’ most heavily armed war vessel per foot. The ship carried an initial . . . — — Map (db m110471) HM
On South Jefferson Street at Church Street, on the right when traveling north on South Jefferson Street.
State & National Suffragists, including Lavinia Engle, spoke at Pensacola Equal Suffrage League meetings here at City Hall 1914-1919. — — Map (db m217820) HM
Near Zaragoza Street east of South Jefferson Street, on the left when traveling east.
Archaeologists discovered several wells in the courtyard of
Don Luís Joseph de Ullate's compound. This well, originally
made from wooden barrels stacked on top of each other
with their bottoms knocked out, supplied fresh water to the
Spanish. . . . — — Map (db m183484) HM
On East Main Street (County Road 196) at South Alcaniz Street, on the right when traveling east on East Main Street.
In 1775 William Bartram described Pensacola and the hospitality he received when even Gov. Chester urged him to be his houseguest. — — Map (db m91130) HM
Near South Pace Boulevard, 0.1 miles south of Cypress Street when traveling south.
Bartram wrote of the security and extent of intracoastal water ways from Virginia's Chesapeake Bay to the Mississippi, in 1774. — — Map (db m110475) HM
Near East Palafox Street at East Government Street.
Obelisk west side
Born at Columbus, GA., June 6th, 1840,
Died in Washington, D.C. December 1st, 1897.
He fought for the Confederacy as Sergeant-
Major, Adjutant and Captain, at Shiloh, Corinth,
Chickamauga and other . . . — — Map (db m80076) HM
On East Intendencia Street just west of South Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling east.
1873-1915. Supported Women's Suffrage and Pensacola Equal Suffrage League as owner & editor of Pensacola Journal, published here. — — Map (db m217787) HM
On South Palafox Street at South Jefferson Street, on the left when traveling south on South Palafox Street.
Middle Passage to Pensacola
Beginning in the early 1500s and continuing for more than three
centuries, about 12 million enslaved Africans were transported
across the Atlantic Ocean from Africa to the Americas. This
transportation, known . . . — — Map (db m177047) HM
In the closing phases of the First Seminole War (1817-1818), a U.S. supply boat was attacked by Creek Indians. The boat was ascending the Escambia River from Pensacola in Spanish West Florida, and was bound for Fort Crawford in the American Alabama . . . — — Map (db m242608) HM
On East Moreno Street at North 16th Avenue, on the right when traveling east on East Moreno Street.
Former home of Celia Myrover
Robinson, Chair of FL Equal
Suffrage Association Press
& Suffrage Editor,
Pensacola Journal 1915-1917. — — Map (db m242603) HM
Near Fort Pickens Road, 9.5 miles west of Pensacola Beach Boulevard (Road 399), on the right when traveling west.
In 1886 the U.S. Army exiled 400 Apaches from the Southwest to Florida and sent most of them to Fort Marion in St. Augustine. Several Pensacola citizens, however, petitioned the government to imprison Geronimo, a medicine man and warrior, and 15 . . . — — Map (db m86084) HM
Near Fort Pickens Road, 9.3 miles west of Pensacola Beach Boulevard (State Road 399).
Hidden beneath this vegetated mound of Battery 234 were soldiers who figured out solutions to a pressing problem: Where should artillery crews aim the guns to strike an attacking ship? It took some teamwork. Soldiers in the nearby end towers . . . — — Map (db m80060) HM
Near Fort Pickens Road, 9.5 miles Pensacola Beach Boulevard (State Road 399).
Battery Cooper's rifles popped up, disappeared, and reappeared like a jack-in-the-box. The battery, built in 1906, had two 6-inch rifles mounted on disappearing carriages. When the guns were fired, the recoil automatically lowered them behind the . . . — — Map (db m80062) HM
On Fort Pickens Road, 11 miles west of Pensacola Beach Boulevard (State Road 399), on the right when traveling east.
Gun crews performed a carefully choreographed ballet every time they loaded and fired an artillery piece. One slip-up in the teamwork could cause serious injuries or death. Crews practiced aiming at a target, opening the breech, loading and . . . — — Map (db m80067) HM
On Fort Pickens Road, 8 miles west of Pensacola Beach Boulevard (State Road 399), on the right when traveling west.
Hidden beneath this vegetation is Battery Langdon, Fort Pickens' most powerful gun emplacement. It's 12-inch guns could throw a projectile 17 miles out to sea. The first time Artilleryman M. Harry fired one of them his hat blew off, his pants . . . — — Map (db m80058) HM
On Fort Pickens Road, 10.5 miles west of Pensacola Beach Boulevard (State Road 399), on the right when traveling east.
In 1922 Hugo W. Papp looked on as the gun crew practiced firing one of Battery Payne's rapid-fire rifles. The recoil tore the gun from its mount and hurled it down the steps at Papp. In an instant he was dead. This was the only time that a life . . . — — Map (db m80066) HM
On Fort Pickens Road, 10 miles west of Pensacola Beach Boulevard (State Road 399), on the left when traveling west.
Fort Pickens' brick walls and cast-iron guns had become obsolete by the end of the Civil War. Harbor defenses now called for steel guns in low-lying concrete batteries. Trueman's 3-inch, rapid-fire guns, mounted in 1905, guarded the inner channel . . . — — Map (db m80063) HM
On Fort Pickens Road, 10.5 miles west of Pensacola Beach Boulevard (State Road 399), on the right when traveling south.
All alone in the glaring sun...scanning the horizon...looking for but hoping not to see an enemy ship or plane—guard duty was no picnic for the Coast Artillery during World War II. Soldiers stood guard around the clock in three- or . . . — — Map (db m80065) HM
Near Fort Pickens Road, 9 miles west of Pensacola Beach Boulevard (State Road 399).
Battery Worth's guns were deafening. The gun crews were told to "stay loose and keep your mouths open." Cotton was available, but most soldiers did not use it and developed "artilleryman's ear." Gun pits on the left and right housed eight 12-inch . . . — — Map (db m80057) HM
Near Fort Pickens Road, 9.8 miles Pensacola Beach Boulevard (State Road 399).
On the brink of war with Spain after the USS "Maine" battleship was sunk in Havana Harbor, Cuba, in February 1898, the U.S. Army installed a minefield in the Pensacola Harbor entrance. Leaving a 1000-foot opening, the Corps of Engineers placed two . . . — — Map (db m80095) HM
Near Fort Pickens Road, 9.9 miles west of Pensacola Beach Road (State Road 399). Reported missing.
In this vicinity Captain Richard G. Bradford of Madison was killed on October 9, 1861, during the Battle of Santa Rosa Island. The battle was fought in an attempt to capture Fort Pickens which protected Pensacola Harbor. Bradford was first . . . — — Map (db m149353) HM
On Fort Pickens Road, 9 miles west of Pensacola Beach Boulevard (State Road 399), on the right when traveling west.
These gravestones are from the Chasefield Plantation Cemetery, originally located on land that is now part of Pensacola Naval Air Station. They were moved to this location in 1957.
Chasefield Plantation was the home of William H. Chase, who . . . — — Map (db m80056) HM
On Fort Pickens Road, 9.8 miles west of Pensacola Beach Boulevard (State Road 399), on the right when traveling south.
Starting in the mid-1500s, the Pensacola area became a pawn in a European power struggle in the New World. Adventurers from Spain, France and Britain competed with each other to establish a foothold on the Gulf of Mexico. Spain established several . . . — — Map (db m80079) HM
Near Fort Pickens Road, 9.8 miles west of Pensacola Beach Boulevard (State Road 399).
Feel the grooves inside this rare cannon barrel. This Rodman cannon was cast in 1861 as a 10-inch smoothbore, which fired round cannonballs. To keep up with modern technology, the U.S. Army in 1884 inserted an 8-inch rifled sleeve into the old . . . — — Map (db m80080) HM
Near Fort Pickens Road, 9.8 miles west of Pensacola Beach Boulevard (State Road 399).
On the night of June 20, 1899, a fire broke out near a gunpowder magazine on the fort's northwest side. A bucket brigade fought the flames, but the blaze grew in intensity, forced the soldiers away from the cistern, and at 5:20 a.m. ignited 8,000 . . . — — Map (db m80081) HM
Near Fort Pickens Road, 9.8 miles west of Pensacola Beach Boulevard (State Road 399).
If you had been here on November 22 and 23, 1861, you would have been in the midst of a fierce Civil War battle. Union troops at Fort Pickens bombarded Confederates who, in January, had occupied Fort McRee straight ahead across the bay and Fort . . . — — Map (db m80083) HM
Near Fort Pickens Road, 9.8 miles Pensacola Beach Boulevard (State Road 399).
Fort Pickens was past its prime. New rifled artillery could penetrate its brick walls. The U.S. Army resuscitated the antiquated brick fort in 1898 with reinforced concrete Battery Pensacola. The fort within a fort had two 12-inch rifles on . . . — — Map (db m80097) HM
