On Holly Drive 0.2 miles north of West Washington Street (U.S. 90), on the right when traveling north.
The Apalachicola Arsenal, originally known as the Mt. Vernon Arsenal, was built by the United States Army and served as an arms depot during the Second Seminole Indian War. Construction began in 1832, and was completed in 1839. The original compound . . . — — Map (db m79625) HM
On North Main Street at Pecan Lane, on the left when traveling north on North Main Street.
The Apalachicola Arsenal, originally known as the Mt. Vernon Arsenal, was built by the United States Army and served as an arms depot during the Second Seminole Indian War. Construction began in 1832, and was completed in 1839. The original compound . . . — — Map (db m79626) HM
On South River Landing Road 0.5 miles south of West Washington Street (U.S. 90), on the right when traveling south.
This prehistoric mound is the largest of seven that once stood here at River Landing Park. Believed to date from the Fort Walton time period (A.D. 900-A.D. 1500), its original appearance was that of a flat-topped pyramid. Archaeologists believe that . . . — — Map (db m110893) HM
On River Landing Road 0.3 miles south of U.S. 90, on the left when traveling west.
The 1795 Treaty of San Lorenzo defined the international border dividing Spanish Florida from the newly formed United States.
No one who signed the treaty had ever seen it, but the point of land formed by the confluence of the Chattahoochee and . . . — — Map (db m230733) HM
On River Landing Road 0.4 miles south of U.S. 90, on the right when traveling south. Reported missing.
The wooden wrecks visible along the shoreline here are all that remain of once luxurious paddlewheel steamboats that plied the Apalachicola River from 1820s to the 1930s.
Marine archaeologists documented a large number of these vessels between . . . — — Map (db m303449) HM
On River Landing Road 0.3 miles west of West Washington Street (U.S. 90), on the left when traveling west.
Chattahoochee River Landing Park-An Apalachicola River Heritage Destination
This restored mound helps you visualize the original appearance of the seven prehistoric mounds that archaeologists believe stood here. Native Americans started . . . — — Map (db m216211) HM
On River Landing Road 0.4 miles south of U.S. 90, on the right when traveling south.
British troops arrived here in June 1814 as the War of 1812 entered its closing months. Initially, they worked to recruit and train Native American (Red Stick Creek, Seminole, Miccosukee, and Yuchi) warriors as auxiliaries.
The Apalachicola River . . . — — Map (db m231607) HM
On South River Landing Road 0.5 miles south of West Washington Street (U.S. 90), on the right when traveling south.
Atop this large prehistoric mound stood Nicolls' Outpost, a British fort of the War of 1812. Built in the fall of 1814, it was a rectangular earthen redoubt with a surrounding stockade and was armed with two small cannons. Garrisoned by 180 white . . . — — Map (db m79455) HM
On River Landing Road 0.3 miles south of U.S. 90, on the right when traveling west.
River Landing Road follows the approximate route of the "Old Spanish Trail" or "Mission Road," a colonial era path that led west across Florida from St. Augustine.
Spanish friars and soldiers used the road to reach a chain of missions or religious . . . — — Map (db m230673) HM
On River Landing Road 0.2 miles south of U.S. 90, on the left when traveling south.
At the end of the American Revolutionary War in 1783, Florida was returned to Spain after twenty years of British control. Controversy soon arose over the exact location of the boundary between Spanish Florida and the state of Georgia. In 1795, . . . — — Map (db m79444) HM
On River Landing Road 0.4 miles south of U.S. 90, on the right when traveling south.
The Apalachicola River flows 107 miles from its source at the Jim Woodruff Dam to its mouth at Apalachicola Bay.
A vital ecological and water resource, it has a long history as a waterway for commercial, military, and recreational use. It is . . . — — Map (db m231584) HM
On River Landing Road 0.4 miles south of U.S. 90, on the right when traveling south.
River Landing Park is sacred ground. A major culture flourished here more than 1,000 years ago, building a complex of at least seven platform mounds. The largest of these earthworks stands before you.
Construction of the mounds began nearly 2,000 . . . — — Map (db m231609) HM
On River Landing Road 0.4 miles south of U.S. 90, on the right when traveling south.
The First Seminole War erupted when U.S. soldiers attacked the Lower Creek village of Fowltown near today's Bainbridge, Georgia, on November 21-23, 1817.
Native American and Maroon (escaped slave or Black Seminole) warriors retaliated by . . . — — Map (db m230902) HM
On River Landing Road 0.4 miles south of U.S. 90, on the right when traveling south.
A bloody battle fought on this site more than 200 years ago helped assure that Florida would become part of the United States.
Angered over an attack by American soldiers on the Lower Creek village of Fowltown near today's Bainbridge, Georgia, . . . — — Map (db m231593) HM
On South River Landing Road 0.5 miles south of Washington Street (U.S. 90), on the right when traveling south.
The first U.S. defeat of the Seminole Wars took place here on November 30, 1817. Several hundred Seminole, Creek and maroon (Black Seminole) warriors came to this site following raids by U.S. troops on the Creek Indian village of Fowltown near . . . — — Map (db m113147) HM
On Maple Street at East Washington Street (U.S. 90), on the right when traveling north on Maple Street.
One-half mile to the north are the remains of the United States Arsenal erected by the United States Army Ordnance under an Act of Congress passed in 1832. The arsenal proper consisted of various buildings erected so that their exterior walls formed . . . — — Map (db m79447) HM
On River Landing Road 0.3 miles south of Washington Street (U.S. 90), on the right when traveling west.
Victory Bridge is a monument to early 20th century engineering. Completed in 1922 at a cost of roughly $1 million, the bridge was built by Masters and Mullen Construction Company of Cleveland, Ohio.
Its name honors the Allied victory in World War . . . — — Map (db m230656) HM
On Duffle Avenue at Selman Street, on the left when traveling north on Duffle Avenue.
The Apalachicola Northern Railroad (ANRR) opened to rail traffic in 1907, serving as the first north – south rail line connecting existing railroads at River Junction (Chattahoochee) and the port at Apalachicola. In 1910, the railroad was extended . . . — — Map (db m239556) HM
On Green Avenue (State Road 12) at East 8th Street, on the right when traveling south on Green Avenue.
The Dezell House was built in 1912 by James A. and Margaret Leila "Maggie" Shepard Dezell. This house, with its Prairie Style architecture and Arts and Crafts features, was their family home for 46 years. James A. Dezell (1867-1937) was born in . . . — — Map (db m79479) HM
On Church Street (County Road 268) at 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north on Church Street.
In the late 1800’s the railroad pushed further west into Gadsden County. In 1897, the Humphrey Company established a settlement. The company, owned by W.P. Humphrey, dealt in land, timber, and general merchant services of the time. When Gretna was . . . — — Map (db m79468) HM
On Havana Highway (Florida Route 12) at Coca Cola Avenue on Havana Highway.
Located just north of this point is the Dr. Malcolm Nicholson Plantation Home. Built in the 1820's, it is one of the oldest remaining structures in Gadsden County. It is a one-story Gulf coast Cottage, with end-gables and a built-in porch. It rests . . . — — Map (db m157927) HM
On 6th Avenue East just east of 3rd Street Northeast, on the left when traveling east.
“A teacher takes a hand, opens a mind, and touches a heart” Dedicated to the Havana High School Faculty and Staff by HHS Alumni and Friends. This memorial is on the site of Havana High School. Circa 1910-1971 — — Map (db m299689) HM
Near 9th Avenue West just west of North Main Street (U.S. 27), on the right when traveling west.
The town of Havana was incorporated in 1906. Havana came into existence as a result of the construction of the Georgia, Florida and Alabama Railroad. The advent of the automobile demanded an expansion and improvement of roads… …and the Old . . . — — Map (db m188556) HM
On 5th Avenue East (County Highway 12) at 2nd Street Northeast, on the right when traveling east on 5th Avenue East.
[east side] Prisoners of War Havana remembers those who were forced to endure the adversities and indignities of enemy captivity. Prisoners of Japan Apr 1942 to Sep 1945 US Army Air Force Walter H. (Bubba) . . . — — Map (db m299496) HM WM
On 5th Avenue East (County Highway 12) at 2nd Street Northeast, on the right when traveling east on 5th Avenue East.
[north side] Havana remembers those who paid the ultimate price in defense of America, its values, and interestsWorld War II US Army Sylvester P. Hamilton • Guy Jones, Jr. • Sam Ray Jones • Ralph Overstreet • . . . — — Map (db m299396) WM
On 5th Avenue East (County Highway 12) at 2nd Street Northeast, on the right when traveling east on 5th Avenue East.
The Statue The 6-foot tall bronze statue perched atop the 5˝ foot high concrete pedestal is entitled, “The Price of Freedom.” It was sculpted by L’Deane Trueblood of St. George, Utah and cast by Metal Arts Foundry of Lehi, Utah. It . . . — — Map (db m299399) HM WM
On 1st Street Northwest just south of 7th Avenue West, on the right when traveling south.
This site was the home of Sam Z. Fletcher. It was his surrounding land on which the town was established after the Georgia-Florida railroad was laid from Cuthbert, Georgia, to Tallahassee, Florida, bypassing by a mile the community of Salem. Town . . . — — Map (db m257796) HM
On Fairbanks Ferry Road (County Road 12) 1.5 miles west of Concord-Bainbridge Road (County Road 157), on the left when traveling north.
The earliest families in this private cemetery are those of Joshua and Martha Vickers and Bryant and Frances Vickers. It is believed that the first burial was in 1845. The oldest remaining marker is that of Rite Sanders, who died in 1866.
The . . . — — Map (db m110894) HM
On Memorial Blue Star Highway (U.S. 90) 0.2 miles east of Atwater Road, on the right when traveling west.
In the 1820's, settlers from Georgia, South Carolina and other states came to the new United States Territory of Florida in search of land to homestead. One such frontiersman was Thomas Dawsey, who by 1824 was residing in the Gadsden County area. . . . — — Map (db m79449) HM
On Duval Street at East Clark Street, on the right when traveling north on Duval Street.
The Arnett Chapel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church, affectionately known as "The Nett," was established in 1866 but can trace its beginnings to 1865. This historical church is the oldest surviving African American congregation in Quincy and . . . — — Map (db m268548) HM
On Franklin Street just west of North Madison Street (County Road 65), on the right when traveling west.
This historic bell, manufactured by the William Buckley Co., New York, New York / circa 1830, was installed in the steeple of Centenary Methodist Church in 1839. In addition to ringing in weekly services, during the 19th and early 20th century the . . . — — Map (db m228475) HM
Near Interstate 10 (at milepost 161), 0.5 miles east of Apalachicola River.
The light of freedom still burns brightly in our world today because
of the service and sacrifice of America’s men and women in uniform.
Our Nation’s servicemen and women have fought the forces of tyranny and
won victories for . . . — — Map (db m154555) WM
On East Jefferson Street (U.S. 90) just east of North Adams Street, on the left when traveling east.
Gadsden, Florida's fifth county, was formed in 1823. It once ran from Georgia to the Gulf of Mexico, from the Suwannee River to the Apalachicola River. Quincy, the county seat, was incorporated in 1828. Previously known as Middle Florida, the new . . . — — Map (db m29677) HM
Near East Jefferson Street (U.S. 90) 0.1 miles east of North Love Street, on the right when traveling west.
South Side
Sacred to
the
memory of the
Confederate Soldiers
from Gadsden Co. Florida
who died in the defense
of their country.
—
"On fame's eternal camping ground their silent tents are spread and glory . . . — — Map (db m79722) WM
On Old Philadelphia Church Road (County Road 272) 0.2 miles west of Attapulgus Highway (County Road 65), on the right when traveling west.
Presbyterians came to this area from Georgia and the Carolinas as early as 1822. These worshippers built Philadelphia, a log meeting house, in 1828. It was served by itinerant ministers until 1832, when the Reverend Leander Kerr arrived. The log . . . — — Map (db m79515) HM
On West King Street at North Calhoun Street, on the right when traveling west on West King Street.
Settlers in the new U.S. territory of Florida (created in 1821) who were members of the Masonic order soon established lodges in their new communities. Washington Lodge No. 2, Free and Accepted Masons, created in 1828 was among the first Florida . . . — — Map (db m79484) HM
On East Jefferson Street (U.S. 90) at North Duval Street, on the left when traveling east on East Jefferson Street.
Mark Welch "Mr. Pat" Munroe built the Pat Munroe House for his first wife, Edith Adelaide Walker, in 1893. The couple had 10 children before her death in 1896. Mr. Pat later married Mary Frances Gray in 1912. Eight children were born from this . . . — — Map (db m79622) HM
On West Jefferson Street (U.S. 90) at Camilla Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West Jefferson Street.
This antebellum home is related in style to the early Louisiana plantation houses of the lower Mississippi Valley. Designed to cope with the heat and dampness of the climate, its main living quarters were on the second floor. It rests on land once . . . — — Map (db m72799) HM
Near East Jefferson Street (U.S. 90) 0.1 miles east of North Love Street, on the left when traveling east.
Gadsden County and the town of Quincy served the war effort of the Confederate States of America in many ways. Quincy served as a crossroads and a military center of activity through the four years of conflict. As a military center and commissary, . . . — — Map (db m79489) HM
On West King Street at North Adams Street (State Road 267), on the right when traveling west on West King Street.
The earliest Episcopal Services were performed in Quincy in 1834 and Jackson Kemper was the first bishop to visit in 1838. St. Paul's Parish was organized and the first Vestry was elected in the same year. In 1839, the parish joined the Diocese of . . . — — Map (db m79485) HM
On North Adams Street (State Road 267) at West King Street, on the right when traveling west on North Adams Street.
The Quincy Academy was incorporated in 1832 and was probably established as early as 1830. Private educational institutions were common in newly settled frontier areas. Education was provided at reasonable rates by the "Male Academy" and the "Female . . . — — Map (db m79486) HM
On East Washington Street at North Adams Street (State Road 267), on the right when traveling west on East Washington Street.
Pioneer commercial banking house in Gadsden County, E.P. Dismukes, President, opened 20 August 1889, under State Charter No. 1, issued twelve days earlier under the Act creating a State Banking System; original capital, $60,000. Became strong . . . — — Map (db m79488) HM
On East King Street at North Madison Street (State Road 12), on the right when traveling west on East King Street.
Side 1
The White House
This house was constructed during the early 1840's for Joseph Leonard Smallwood. At that time, it was a one and one-half story structure. In 1849, Pleasants Woodson White married Smallwood's niece, Emily, and . . . — — Map (db m79487) HM
Near North Adams Street (State Road 267) at East Jefferson Street (U.S. 90).
In memory of
Gadsden County Veterans who gave
their lives during the Korean Conflict, Vietnam
Era, Grenada, Lebanon, Panama, Persian Gulf
Our Fallen Heroes
on renown eternal camping grounds,
their silent graves are spread, . . . — — Map (db m79719) WM
On South Jefferson Street (U.S. 19) 0.5 miles north of Apalachee Parkway (U.S. 27), on the right when traveling north.
This excellent example of a "Carpenter Classic" style farmhouse was probably built c. 1836 for Burwell McBride shortly after he moved to Jefferson County from South Carolina. He was the grandfather of Margaret McBride who married Asa May, a wealthy . . . — — Map (db m126389) HM
On Ashville Highway (County Route 146) at Livingston Road, on the left when traveling east on Ashville Highway.
Livingston Place, a former Antebellum cotton plantation, is located in the heart of the Red Hills, a distinct American landscape of large wild quail hunting preserves rich in natural and cultural resources. From 1926 to 1994, this land was the . . . — — Map (db m264338) HM
On West Capps Highway (U.S. 27) north of County Road 257, on the right when traveling south.
Lamont began existence in 1848 when a U.S. post office was established at Beasley's Store which also served as a horse changing station on the stagecoach line between Tallahassee and St. Augustine. After the Civil War, the small settlement that had . . . — — Map (db m127036) HM
Near West Washington Street (Florida Route 10) at North Hickory Street.
In honor of the Confederate
Soldiers of Jefferson County
and the south land who
who served the South and the
Confederate States of
America from 1861-1865.
Donated by the Sons of the
Confederate Veterans, Major . . . — — Map (db m239653) WM
On West Washington Street west of Mahan Drive, on the right when traveling west.
It’s October 3, 1539…
Hernando de Soto’s army has crossed a large swamp to the east of here and is attacked by Apalachee warriors –
Our cavalry proved useless against this attack, as the trails are too narrow. We were forced to . . . — — Map (db m126590) HM
Near Sunray Road 0.6 miles south of Mahan Drive (U.S. 90), on the right when traveling south.
Archaeologists have many types of tools for unearthing the story of human cultures. Between 2002 and 2005, archaeologists conducted several digs at Letchworth-Love Mounds Archaeological State Park. They used a variety of methods to learn about the . . . — — Map (db m153300) HM
On Groover Road (County Road 6) at Rains Road, on the right when traveling north on Groover Road. Reported missing.
The Elizabeth School, a three-room, vernacular shingle-clad building, was a school for Black students on Groover Road in 1938 and was funded by parents and the Works Progress Administration (WPA). Miles Edward Groover (1887-1966) and his wife, Daisy . . . — — Map (db m67601) HM
On West Washington Street (U.S. 90) 0.1 miles west of Mahan Drive, on the right when traveling west.
In recognition of Platoon Sergeant Ernest I. Thomas U.S.M.C.R. who, on February 23, 1945, led his platoon to raise the first flag on Iwo Jima, the first Japanese territory taken in World War II. On March 3rd, eight days after the first flag . . . — — Map (db m62109) WM
Near Interstate 10 9 miles east of Route 257, on the right when traveling east.
The light of freedom still burns brightly in our world today because
of the service and sacrifice of America’s men and women in uniform.
Our Nation’s servicemen and women have fought the forces of tyranny and
won victories for liberty, . . . — — Map (db m154514) WM
Near Interstate 10 9 miles west of Route 150, on the right when traveling west.
The light of freedom still burns brightly in our world today because
of the service and sacrifice of America’s men and women in uniform.
Our Nation’s servicemen and women have fought the forces of tyranny and won victories for liberty, . . . — — Map (db m154516) WM
On 2nd Street at Park Avenue, on the right when traveling east on 2nd Street.
This historic marker recognizes Howard Academy Elementary/Junior High School, which eventually became Howard Academy High School. In 1957, the first phase of Howard Academy Elementary and Junior High School was constructed on Second Street. The . . . — — Map (db m67639) HM
On Mamie Scott Drive north of Cypress Street, on the left when traveling north.
Howard Academy High School's Building 1 opened on Chestnut Street in 1936 with one structure containing several classrooms. In 1940, a similar, second building was constructed and financed by the county, parents and The Julius Rosenwald Fund. . . . — — Map (db m67656) HM
On Jefferson Street (Courthouse Circle) (U.S. 19) at Washington Street (U.S. 90), on the left when traveling north on Jefferson Street (Courthouse Circle).
(front/north side)
Erected 1899 by the Ladies’ Memorial
Association of Jefferson County Fla.
Our Fallen Heros
(west side)
Let this testimonial of Woman’s deathless fidelity to Man’s imperishable valor speak to the sons . . . — — Map (db m126495) WM
On West Washington Street (Florida Route 10) at South Water Street, on the left when traveling west on West Washington Street.
Jefferson County High School
Erected 1852
Charter Granted in 1852 by Legislative Council
First brick school building constructed in state
Bricks made on George Taylor Plantation
Building constructed by Samuel Carroll with slave . . . — — Map (db m239585) HM
On Jefferson Street (Courthouse Circle) (U.S. 19) at Washington Street (U.S. 90), on the left when traveling north on Jefferson Street (Courthouse Circle).
When Florida’s Territorial Legislative Council established Jefferson County in January, 1827, settlers from the seaboard states already had begun to develop cotton plantations in this area. In December, 1827, the county seat received the name . . . — — Map (db m126297) HM
Near Sunray Road 0.6 miles south of Mahan Drive (U.S. 90), on the right when traveling south.
If you were able to travel back in time over 1,100 years to the peak period of the Weeden Island civilization, you would witness the construction of one of the greatest feats of American Indian architecture in the region now known as Florida. You . . . — — Map (db m153298) HM
Near Sunray Road 0.6 miles south of Mahan Drive (U.S. 90), on the right when traveling south.
Cultures throughout history left their mark through art. Come and explore the art of architecture from an earlier time and culture here at Letchworth-Love Mounds Archaeological State Park. Constructed between 1,800 and 1,100 years ago by the Weeden . . . — — Map (db m153296) HM
On Interstate 10, on the right when traveling west.
Named for President Thomas Jefferson, Jefferson County is home to the Monticello courthouse and opera house. Monticello's 1909 courthouse remains Florida's last historic courthouse square model still in active use. Surrounded by antebellum homes, . . . — — Map (db m293070) HM
On Walnut Street at North Olive street, on the left when traveling east on Walnut Street.
This church was on the Leon Circuit, Tallahassee District, South Carolina Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1828.
Adam Wirick, a minister on the Leon Circuit, from 1828 to 1832, “located” in Monticello and his name heads the . . . — — Map (db m239560) HM
On Boston Highway (County Road 149) 1.2 miles north of Fulford Road, on the left when traveling north.
The Olive Baptist Church was begun in 1831, and at that time the property was in the state of Georgia. In 1872 the U.S. Congress designated this land to be a part of Florida. On Tuesday, November 22, 1853, in the Eleventh Annual Session of the . . . — — Map (db m110980) HM
On West Washington Street (U.S. 90) at Jefferson Street (Courthouse Circle) (U.S. 19), on the right when traveling east on West Washington Street.
A Landmark of American Music
Perkins Opera House
Erected in 1890 by John H. Perkins, a Monticello merchant and patron of the theatre. Touring theatrical, musical and community performances were presented until 1928. The upstairs auditorium . . . — — Map (db m126298) HM
On East Washington Street (U.S. 90) 0.1 miles east of North Marvin Street, on the right when traveling west.
Built in 1890, John Howard Girardeau and his wife, Agnes, constructed this Folk Victorian style house for their large family on 11 children. It faces north toward Dogwood Street. Girardeau planted 46 oaks along the street, which provided a grand . . . — — Map (db m200398) HM
Near Sunray Road 0.6 miles south of Mahan Drive (U.S. 90), on the right when traveling south.
Believe it or not, the discovery of the Great Mound was like finding a needle in a haystack. Although archaeologists began searching for the mound as early as the 1930s, and some even found the site, it was not officially recorded until 1975. The . . . — — Map (db m153299) HM
Near Sunray Road 0.6 miles south of Mahan Drive (U.S. 90), on the right when traveling south.
Imagine standing in this spot over 1,100 years ago. Surrounding you would be a large architectural complex, complete with ten small mounds, two cleared plazas and the Great Mound, with its platforms, earthen ramp and pyramid-like peak. While form . . . — — Map (db m153297) HM
On North Jefferson Street (U.S. 19) south of West Pearl Street, on the right when traveling south.
Jefferson County became Territorial Florida's 13th county in January, 1827. In December of that year, the town of Monticello, named in honor of Thomas Jefferson's famous Virginia home, was laid out and lots began to be sold. During the 1830s and . . . — — Map (db m126300) HM
On Methodist Church Road 0.1 miles east of Waukeenah Highway (County Road 259), on the right when traveling east.
175th Anniversary of the Waukeenah
United Methodist Church
In the year 1837, the Waukeenah United Methodist Church was
established. It began as the Waukeenah Methodist Episcopal
Church. The story of the Waukeenah United Methodist Church . . . — — Map (db m136051) HM
On Blountstown Highway (State Road 20) 0.1 miles Five By Five Drive, on the right when traveling east.
Fort Braden was established in 1839 as a military outpost during the Second Seminole War (1835-1842). At the end of the war the fort was abandoned, but the small farming community that had developed nearby continued. A school in the Fort Braden area . . . — — Map (db m79475) HM
On Veterans Memorial Drive (Florida Route 59) 0.1 miles south of Moccasin Gap Road ( Route 142), on the left when traveling south.
Miccosukee United Methodist Church has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior Est. 1828 — Built 1876 — — Map (db m172646) HM
On Veterans Memorial Road (County Route 59) at Cromartie Road (County Route 151), on the right when traveling north on Veterans Memorial Road.
In 1778 the British mapped this once thriving community, originally called Mikasuki, with sixty houses, a square, 28 families and 70 gunmen. The village was first settled by Native Americans of Creek descent who were often in armed conflict with . . . — — Map (db m167466) HM
On South Monroe Street 0.1 miles south of East Paul Russell Road, on the right when traveling north.
Throughout the 1950s-1970s, large-scale, nonviolent demonstrations by audacious students attending Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU), Florida State University, and the University of Florida, as well as local high school . . . — — Map (db m135553) HM
Near Stadium Drive (Florida Route 366) just south of West Pensacola Street, on the right when traveling north.
The Moore Family Trust presents this plaque to the Florida State University to honor the achievements of the 1993 National Championship Football Team FSU 42 — Kansas 0 FSU 45 — Duke 7 FSU 57 — Clemson 0 FSU 33 — N. Carolina 7 FSU 51 — Georgia Tech 0 . . . — — Map (db m269997) HM
Near Stadium Drive (Florida Route 366) just south of West Pensacola Street, on the right when traveling north.
The Moore Family Trust presents this plaque to the Florida State University to honor the achievements of the 1999 National Championship Football Team FSU 41 — Louisiana Tech 7 FSU 41 — Georgia Tech 35 FSU 42 — NC State 11 FSU 42 — N. Carolina 10 FSU . . . — — Map (db m269998) HM
Near Stadium Drive (Florida Route 366) just south of West Pensacola Street, on the right when traveling north.
The Coyle Moore Family Trust honors the Florida State University and the achievements of the 2013 Atlantic Coast Conference Championship and National Championship Football Team FSU 41 — Pittsburgh 13 FSU 62 — Nevada 7 FSU 54 — Bethune-Cookman 6 FSU . . . — — Map (db m269999) HM
On Easterwood Drive 0.2 miles east of Weems Road, on the left when traveling east.
2977 Total Victims
19 Hijackers
2753 Killed In And Around WTC
183 Killed in Action At The Pentagon
40 Killed IN Pennsylvania
343 Firefighters Killed
71 Law Enforcement Killed
8 Emergency Medical Services Killed
55 Military . . . — — Map (db m310952) HM
Near West Tennessee Street at Ocala Road, on the right when traveling west.
Daily life for Spaniards at San Luis was not unlike that in other Hispanic communities. Shoemakers and tailors plied their trades. Off-duty soldiers drank wine, played at cards or dice, and stringed guitars or similar stringed instruments known as . . . — — Map (db m239318) HM
The Apalachee ball game was an integral part of native life. The game was dedicated to the native gods of rain and thunder and was played to ensure rain for crops.
The game involved 50 or more players and was quite violent, sometimes . . . — — Map (db m239526) HM
Near South Gadsden Street at East Gaines Street, on the left when traveling south.
Defeating segregation took years of sustained struggle. A federal court ordered the integration of Leon County's public schools in 1967 more than 10 years after the local civil rights movement began. The legacy of those who fought for justice . . . — — Map (db m230698) HM
In 1656, the Spaniards chose this hilltop because of its clear view of the countryside. A powerful Apalachee chief offered to build a blockhouse for the Spanish military garrison and moved his village to San Luis. The blockhouse added a formal . . . — — Map (db m239259) HM
Julian Edwin "Cannonball" Adderley (1928-1975)
Nathaniel Carlyle "Nat" Adderley (1931-2000)
Brothers Cannonball Adderley (alto saxophone) and Nat Adderley (cornet) were two of the most important jazz musicians in history. Born . . . — — Map (db m230644) HM
Near West Tennessee Street at Ocala Road, on the right when traveling south.
The Apalachee were a matrilineal society. Inheritance and authority were passed down through the mother's family. Related groups were also combined into clans with each member belonging to the mother's clan. After marriage, the husband relocated to . . . — — Map (db m239379) HM
Near West Tennessee Street at Ocala Road, on the right when traveling south.
The dwelling frame to your right represents the shape and size of a typical Apalachee home. Although the Apalachee were skilled carpenters, their own dwellings were relatively simple. Most activities were conducted outside, with homes reserved for . . . — — Map (db m239388) HM
Near West Tennessee Street at Ocala Road, on the right when traveling west.
Living on the hilltop where the plaza and public buildings were located was an honor most likely reserved for the village's leaders. They attended daily meetings in a council house where community affairs were discussed and planned.
By . . . — — Map (db m239272) HM
Near West Tennessee Street at Ocala Road, on the right when traveling south.
Apalachee militias provided the bulk of the province's military power. Apalachee received training in the use of firearms from Spaniards. They served as sentries, some held military titles, and they always outnumbered Spanish soldiers on raids. . . . — — Map (db m239355) HM
On Natural Bridge Road, on the right when traveling west.
Site of decisive repulse of Federal forces by Confederate Militia in joint U.S. Army and Navy Operation to take St. Marks. The Army landing at lighthouse was prevented from getting to rear of St. Marks by Confederate opposition at Newport and . . . — — Map (db m13721) HM
On Woodville Highway (Florida Route 363) at McNeil Boulevard, on the left when traveling north on Woodville Highway.
In the early 1800s, wealthy Tallahasseans traveled to the mountains of
Tennessee, the Carolinas, and Georgia during the summer. When the Panic
of 1837 caused a national economic depression that resulted in the decline
of Tallahassee's Union . . . — — Map (db m270488) HM
Near Stadium Drive (Florida Route 366) south of West Pensacola Street, on the left when traveling south.
Bernard F. Sliger President 1977-1991 Bernard F. “Bernie” Sliger served as FSU president from 1977 to 1991. In 1993 he returned to the helm as interim president and served in that capacity until 1994. During Sliger’s tenure, student . . . — — Map (db m187599) HM
Near Lake Ella Drive east of Legion Street, on the right when traveling east.
In 1947, an American "Friendship Train" traveled around the United States collecting large amounts of food and supplies from donors for transport to the people of France and Italy. These countries were hit the hardest during WWII and in desperate . . . — — Map (db m211149) HM WM
Near South Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard just south of Gamble Street.
Built in 1908 with funds donated by industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, this was the first Carnegie Library built on a Black Land-Grant college campus. Nathan Young, President of the State Normal College for Colored Students, with . . . — — Map (db m207495) HM
Near South Gadsden Street at East Bloxham Street, on the left when traveling south.
This waterfall celebrates the location of the Florida State Capital in October 1823 by Dr. William H. Simmons of St. Augustine and John Lee Williams of Pensacola. These men were commissioned by Governor William P. Duval to find a compromise location . . . — — Map (db m230632) HM
On South Adams Street at West Van Buren Street, on the right when traveling north on South Adams Street.
In 1915, construction began on the Dixie Highway system that linked Florida with the Midwest via highways running from Michigan through Tallahassee along Old St. Augustine Road toward Miami. In the 1920s, the number of auto tourists visiting Florida . . . — — Map (db m100888) HM
The introduction of Catholicism to the Apalachee at San Luis brought fundamental changes. From marriage to funeral practices, holidays to education, the church influenced nearly every aspect of daily life.
Throughout the day, the church bells . . . — — Map (db m239520) HM
Near Natural Bridge Road 6 miles east of Woodville Highway (State Highway 363), on the left when traveling east.
“Colonel Scott proceeded to place the troops in line… In the early dawn the enemy advanced in force across the pass, firing rapidly, but after a short contest were driven back by a mingled fire of musketry and canister.” ”During . . . — — Map (db m157202) HM
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