This well likely dates from 1856, the year in which construction on the lighthouse tower began. In order to mix the lime mortar used to secure the bricks of the tower walls, the bricklayers needed access to a convenient water supply.
Mechanized . . . — — Map (db m252886) HM
Today's 407 South Palafox was built in 1898 as a brick building that encompassed 409 and 411 in one structure. It replaced an original wooden building erected by Henry Pfeifer in 1885. The building has served as a fruit and grocery, a tailor shop, a . . . — — Map (db m176969) HM
Dr. Albert A. Dixon was one of Pensacola's first black physicians. He is the namesake of Dixon School of Arts & Sciences, formerly known as A. A. Dixon Elementary School. — — Map (db m298987) HM
Advanced Redoubt was built between 1845 and 1870 as a part of the Fort Barrancas network to protect the Pensacola Navy Yard. While the primary mission of Barrancas was to guard the harbor entrance, the redoubt's mission was to defend the north . . . — — Map (db m252730) HM
The A.M.E. Zion Burial Association was one of many burial associations that flourished in Pensacola after the Civil War. These organizations formed to offer support for community members in times of sickness or need. The primary purpose of burial . . . — — Map (db m298199) HM
Raising the United States flag over Pensacola
ended Spain's control of Florida. Through time,
many buildings rose and fell over the colonial
remains of Pensacola's past. By the time Florida
became a state in 1845, Pensacola's harbor was
vital. . . . — — Map (db m183481) HM
Pensacola Bay has been a valuable resource for populations from prehistoric to modern times. The relationship between these people and their environment is often reflected in archaeological sites submerged beneath local waters. In addition to many . . . — — Map (db m130819) HM
Archaeology, the study of past peoples and
cultures, can reveal clues that often are not
recorded in historical documents. For example,
although documents and maps showed that
the British Commanding Officer's Compound
was located here, those . . . — — Map (db m183468) HM
Magee Field is named in honor of Dr. A.S. Magee, a local physician
who owned a pharmacy at Alcaniz and LaRua Streets. His residence
was at the southwest corner of Blount Street and 8th Avenue. A letter
to the editor of the Colored Citizen . . . — — Map (db m177059) HM
Single lots reserved exclusively for babies were established on the south side of the cemetery since its inception. However, in 1946, four contiguous lots were dedicated for the interment of babies. Later, a white fence, funded largely by the local . . . — — Map (db m298890) HM
In 1825, George Barkley purchased Lot 31 and
within 10 years acquired several surrounding
lots. The construction date of the Barkley
House is unknown, but is likely to be around
1835. This structure is the oldest masonry
building in . . . — — Map (db m177110) HM
The US Army built Fort Barrancas in the 1840s as one of four fortifications to protect Pensacola Bay and the navy yard from attack. Fort Pickens on Santa Rosa Island and Fort McRee on Perdido Key guarded the channel. Fort Barrancas and its water . . . — — Map (db m252626) HM
Early U.S. Military Presence
In 1825, President John Quincy Adams ordered the creation of a naval station at Pensacola, Florida
Territory. The Pensacola Navy Yard opened the following year.
The first U.S. Naval Hospital was built here . . . — — Map (db m160818) HM
Here is a remnant of the Barrancas Trench, a long trench dug out of the earth between Fort Barrancas and Advanced Redoubt during the Civil War. In 1863, a party of 60 US soldiers was split into squads of 20 men, who worked six hour shifts day and . . . — — Map (db m252732) HM
Jean-Michel Basquiat left a profound impact on the art world. Born in Brooklyn, NY, in 1960, he first gained attention as a graffiti artist. Basquiat's paintings, known for bold colors, fragmented compositions, and potent social commentary, drew . . . — — Map (db m298985) HM
Langdon was first built as two open firing platforms.
During World War II, Langdon’s 12-inch rifles were roofed with 17-foot thick concrete casemates. But amphibious and missile warfare made harbor defense guns obsolete. — — Map (db m61950) WM
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 March 9, 1781, Spanish General Bernardo de Galvez, with a fleet of some 30 ships, arrived opposite Pensacola Bay and within a day took Santa Rosa Island. On March 18, Galvez, in his ship Galveztown, sailed under the cannon of the Royal Navy . . . — — Map (db m72252) HM
On July 17, 1821, celebrations in Pensacola marked the United States'
official acquisition of Spanish Florida. The people in attendance
represented Pensacola's diverse multicultural and multiethnic population.
Many of them now rest in nearby St. . . . — — Map (db m183424) HM
LT Duke Ventimiglia, USN
The Blue Angels 1960 - 61
aka E. Duke Vincent
To recognize the honor, courage, and
commitment to excellence of all past, present, and future "Blue Angels" — — Map (db m160844) WM
In 1867, this house was built for Danish sea captain Charles F. Boysen. It was constructed using materials from wrecked buildings along Palafox Street and featured a cupola so that Boysen could see the bay. The 1870 census listed Boysen as the . . . — — Map (db m146031) HM
British Governor Peter Chester commissioned a
three-story mansion on this site to avoid using the
rundown Spanish governor's house. Governor Chester
was never satisfied with the design and overspent
his budget many times. The result? He lived in . . . — — Map (db m183529) HM
In 1763, a treaty transferred Spanish Florida to the British and Pensacola
became the capital of West Florida. The civilian government arrived in
1764 and set up a town grid with streets, house lots, and garden lots
surrounding the centrally . . . — — Map (db m183479) HM
This area was a garden district in the First
Spanish and British governors' compound.
The well first shows up on maps of the
fort in 1778 and provided drinking water
and irrigation for the gardens. The shaft
is lined with stones and timbers at . . . — — Map (db m183489) HM
In 1908, shortly after the extension of the trolley line west from Pensacola, Lucius Screven Brown (1874-1963) developed housing on seven blocks bounded by what is now Pace Boulevard, Strong Street, “W” Street and Gadsden Street. Brown’s . . . — — Map (db m110450) HM
Since the cemetery's establishment in 1876, burials have been done in coffins made of wood, copper, and/or steel. Some were safety or security coffins, which were configured with a tube inserted with a cord that was connected to the finger of the . . . — — Map (db m298498) HM
The Carriage House was constructed in the late 19th century to house horse-drawn carriages and related equipment. Over the years, it has been adapted many times to suit the changing needs of its users. During the 1930s, the building was converted to . . . — — Map (db m252805) HM
Col. William H. Chase, Construction Engineer, Pensacola Harbor defenses (Forts McRee, Barrancas, Redoubt, Pickens 1828-54). Captured Navy Yard for Florida Forces, January 12, 1861. Ordered to West Point 1856, resigned Commission to become President . . . — — Map (db m72254) HM
From 1763-1783 the Bishop of London licensed priests to administer here.
The Parish was organized in 1827.
Chartered by Florida's Territorial Council in 1829.
The Rev. Addison Searle was the first rector.
During the . . . — — Map (db m72274) HM
Erected in 1832, this is the oldest church building in Florida still standing on its original site. Tradition ascribes the design of this Episcopal Church to Sir Christopher Wren. Constructed of locally made brick, it was used by Federal forces . . . — — Map (db m147171) HM
Christ Church, founded in 1827, was incorporated by the Legislative Council of the Territory of Florida in 1829. The first church, constructed in 1832, still stands on Seville Square. Later, Chicago architect John Sutcliffe and Pensacola contractor . . . — — Map (db m72243) HM
The Church of the Sacred Heart was constructed in 1905. The Right Reverend Edward Allen, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mobile, which at the time encompassed Pensacola, appointed the pastor of Pensacola’s St. Michael’s Church, Father Robert . . . — — Map (db m110476) HM
Here, the Commanding Officer and his guests dined on exotic
local fare using fine imported porcelain. The British built
wood-burning brick ovens in an outdoor cooking area. Near
these ovens, archaeologists found food remains including
alligator . . . — — Map (db m183469) HM
From 1754 until 1821, a succession of Spanish and British forts were constructed in this area of Pensacola. You are standing at the west end of the forts. They extended nearly 200 yards eastward. The Spanish, then the British, and again the . . . — — Map (db m80168) HM
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
Explore the many layers of West Florida's history!
Welcome to the Colonial Archaeological
Trail! This Trail consists of outdoor exhibits
around historic downtown Pensacola.
Much like today, the Pensacola of 200
years ago was home to . . . — — Map (db m183531) HM
The usage of crypts has waned over the years since they first became popular in the first half of the 19th century and were more common in St. Michael’s Cemetery, which is located along Alcaniz Street. The crypt here is the only example in this . . . — — Map (db m298493) HM
Daniel F. Sullivan and his brother Martin, born in Ireland, arrived in Pensacola after the Civil War. Possessing a remarkable talent for business, the brothers purchased lumber mills and wharfs on Pensacola Bay and vast areas of timberland in . . . — — Map (db m80038) HM
(Left panel)
De Soto Trail
1539-1540
You are standing along the historic route of the conquistador Hernando de Soto and his expedition through the Florida Native American territories in his quest for gold and glory. . . . — — Map (db m126595) HM
Advanced Redoubt presented a series of obstacles to exhaust attackers before they could reach the Pensacola Navy Yard: long-range cannon fire, short-range infantry fire from the outer wall, and intricate crossfire between the outer and inner . . . — — Map (db m252734) HM
Julian Ole Olsen, Sr. was a native Pensacolan born of Danish immigrants. He was instrumental in the development of Bayview Park, creating the Julian Olsen Youth Track Meet, youth athletics, amateur boxing matches, and was a former professional . . . — — Map (db m298197) HM
If you flew over Pensacola Bay, you would see that it has many natural forms of protection. Sandy barrier islands defend the narrow entrance into the bay and rolling hills provide excellent vantage points to watch ships arrive. The many colonial . . . — — Map (db m130741) HM
Born in Italy in 1777, Desiderio Quina served the Spanish army in the Louisiana Infantry Regiment. He was later employed in Pensacola as an apothecary for the John Forbes Company where he married Margarita Bobe. His son Desiderio was born in 1817 . . . — — Map (db m80044) HM
Dolores Huerta's efforts to promote harmony and social justice have made her a towering figure in the American civil rights and labor movements. Born in 1930 in New Mexico, Huerta co-founded the United Farm Workers (UFW) with César Chávez in the . . . — — Map (db m298965) HM
A native of Spain, Don Manuel Gonzalez joined the army at Madrid and was sent to New Orleans. After his discharge he was granted passage through the Choctaw and Creek Nations to Pensacola. At Pensacola, he was a successful cattle rancher. He opened . . . — — Map (db m80051) HM
Born Dorothy Camber, to a British plantation owner at South Carolina, Dorothy married lawyer George Walton at Savannah shortly before the beginning of the American Revolution. George Walton attended the Continental Congress in Philadelphia signing . . . — — Map (db m80043) HM
After graduation from the Civilian Pilot Training Program, James stayed on as an instructor for the Army Air Corps Aviation Cadet Program. In July 1943, he was commissioned into the Army Air Corps himself, starting his military career. During . . . — — Map (db m298193) HM
A native of Maine, Ebenezer Dorr spent fourteen months as a prisoner of war in England during the War of 1812. He was captain of his own ship for many years, trading at ports around the world. In about 1827,
Dorr moved his family to Escambia County . . . — — Map (db m80050) HM
A native of Massachusetts, Perry adopted Pensacola, becoming its only resident to rise to Confederate general and the first from here to serve as Governor of Florida. Educated at Lee Academy and Yale University, Perry moved prior to graduation to . . . — — Map (db m298492) HM
Decades of meaningful social, educational, and cultural activities for
Pensacola's Black community took place in this home. The Waters family,
White cattle farmers, built this single-story Queen Anne cottage with
coastal influences around 1890. . . . — — Map (db m308877) HM
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Emanuel Point Shipwrecks
In August 1559, eleven ships under command of Don Tristan de Luna y Arellano sailed into Pensacola Bay, then called Ochuse, to establish a new colony for Spain. Intended to stake a claim on the . . . — — Map (db m102003) HM
Emmitt Smith's journey from high school football star to one of the greatest running backs in NFL history is a testament to talent, perseverance, and determination. Born in 1969 in Pensacola, he made a name for himself at Escambia High School, . . . — — Map (db m298898) HM
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
Presented to the Barrancas National Cemetery
Dedicated to the more than 5,000 men of the
U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Coast Guard who
were trained and served on active duty as enlisted pilots.
These flying non-commissioned . . . — — Map (db m160813) WM
Cobb Center bears the name of Dr. Eli Sanford Cobb (1889-1977) a
graduate of Booker T. Washington High School in Pensacola and
Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee. In 1916, he
began his Pensacola practice. During World War I, he . . . — — Map (db m177070) HM
A native of Spain, Eugenio Antonio Sierra arrived in Pensacola in the employ of the Spanish royal hospitals in 1785. He was appointed to the post of head practitioner at the Pensacola hospital between 1794 and 1799. In 1811, Dr. Sierra, professor . . . — — Map (db m80049) HM
Specifications/Performance
Wingspan 34 ft. 6 ins. • Length 44 ft. 5 ins. • Height 12 ft. 3 ins. • Maximum speed 705 mph. • Range 600 miles • Gross weight 20,600 lbs.
The Cougar, was the Navy's first swept-wing fighter. It entered . . . — — Map (db m249165) HM
Site of Alexander Stoddard home, founder of New York Underwriters Agency. A southern benefactor, the first to invest in the south after the War between the States. A friend of Pensacola, much of its development due to his efforts. The first azaleas . . . — — Map (db m280679) HM
The Pensacola streets you walk on today are the same ones used in 1821.
The city's layout follows a plan made during the British period (1763-1781).
British Principal Surveyor Elias Durnford redesigned the old Spanish town
using a grid system. . . . — — Map (db m183445) HM
At this site on September 30, 1962, Firefighter Vista Spencer Lowe, age 23, died in the line of duty while responding to a house fire at 409 East Zarragossa Street. Upon arrival at the scene, Firefighter Lowe stepped from the rear tailboard of the . . . — — Map (db m72249) HM
The body of Martha F. Screven was the first to be buried in the cemetery. Over 20,000 interments followed. With proper management, there is ample space to accommodate burials over the next 200 years. — — Map (db m298490) HM
Jewish families in Pensacola began organized worship following the Civil War. On this site in 1876 a Reform Jewish Synagogue was constructed. The State of Florida granted a charter in 1878 for Congregation Beth El. Temple Beth El joined the Union of . . . — — Map (db m134326) HM
Established as a mission by the Mississippi Methodist Conference December 7, 1821. Rev. Alexander Talley, first pastor. The first, second, and third church buildings located NE corner of Tarragona and Intendencia Streets. Fourth church building . . . — — Map (db m72255) HM
This is the site of the Spanish Presidio Santa Maria de Galve (1698-1719). It was the first permanent settlement in Pensacola and only the second successful permanent settlement in Florida. It was founded in 1698 by Captain Juan Jordan de Reina and . . . — — Map (db m183415) HM
This was the site of Public School No. 1, the first building erected for a public school in 1875, occupied until Jan. 1887 when a new No. 1 at Palafox & Jackson Sts. opened. W.E. Anderson was School Board President. Here also Mrs. Anna R. Thompson, . . . — — Map (db m129638) HM
Spanish colonists officially moved to what is now downtown Pensacola in
1756 after a series of hurricanes destroyed their settlement on Santa Rosa
Island. The population was small but diverse, including people of European
and African heritage . . . — — Map (db m183471) HM
On September 1, 1880, Southern Bell Telephone Company established a telephone exchange on this site serving 31 telephones. This was the first exchange in Florida to have exclusive operating rights within a Florida municipality. — — Map (db m129639) HM
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, human . . . — — Map (db m249166) WM
From 1934 to 1999, many visitors fondly appreciated a goldfish pond that was located here in memory of Mabel Tart, wife of David H. Tart, Sr. She died at age 44, leaving behind a husband and four children. Her grave nearby in Section 57, Lot 2 was . . . — — Map (db m298899) HM
Overlooking Pensacola Bay, Fort Barrancas is the last in a series of forts built on this strategic bluff between 1698 and 1844 and used by Spain, France, Britain, and the United States. Tour the visitor center, Fort Barrancas, and Spanish Water . . . — — Map (db m252792) HM
Site of Fort George - headquarters of British West Florida - Suwannee to the Mississippi. From 1763 until captured by Spanish Gen. Bernardo de Galvez in 1781 and renamed San Miguel. Seized by Andrew Jackson in 1814 and 1818 and delivered to him as . . . — — Map (db m72271) HM
Fort George, named in honor of King George III of
Great Britain, is set in the North Hill Historic District of
Pensacola. The hilltop landform was once referred to
as Gage Hill. A British officer suggested this strategic
location as a possible . . . — — Map (db m183494) HM
In front of you across Pensacola Bay once stood Fort McRee. The US Army built the fort at the end of Perdido Key in the early 1840s to help protect Pensacola Bay and ended up almost destroying it during the Civil War. In January 1861—three months . . . — — Map (db m252636) HM
Site of Fort San Bernardo. Built by Don Bernardo de Galvez, Governor of Spanish Louisiana. From this Fort the Spanish bombarded the English-held Fort George; April 27, 1781 and Fort George surrendered May 9, 1781. 15,000 soldiers occupied Fort San . . . — — Map (db m72272) HM
1873-1915. Supported Women's Suffrage and Pensacola Equal Suffrage League as owner & editor of Pensacola Journal, published here. — — Map (db m217787) HM
“Duelling Oaks” according to tradition. Later picnic grounds and site of chowder parties of the “Mullets” and the “Snappers”, in heated political rallies. Purchased by Pensacola Woman's Club, 1932 as . . . — — Map (db m72250) HM
Old Punta del Gorda, skirted by Spanish ships of Maldonado 1540, de Luna 1559, Pez 1693, Ariola 1698. Spanish mission to Yamassee Indians nearby 1750. In British grant to Wm. Aird and Benj. Wormell in 1760s; Spanish grants to Francis Gabarron . . . — — Map (db m146487) HM
So~named because under British, each purchaser of lots in the Old City (South of here) was given a plot with the corresponding number (North of here) on Conway Street for garden purposes. Lots were 80' x 278'. Section included present Garden Street . . . — — Map (db m72269) HM
These bricks are part of the foundation for the
garrison kitchen that served military troops and
government officials inside the British Fort of
Pensacola from 1767 to about 1813. The kitchen
had four rooms with separate doorways, two
windows, . . . — — Map (db m183519) HM
Built in 1908, the Gatehouse included a chapel (north side) and office and bathroom (south side). Its chapel offered Pensacola the first non-religious facility for hosting funerals and is still in use today. Originally, a stained glass window of . . . — — Map (db m298478) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m91127) HM
received West Florida from Spain
and raised the flag of the U.S.
July 17, 1821
—
To recall the flags of five
nations which have been raised in
turn ten times over Pensacola
Spain 1559-1719+1723-1763+1783-1821
France . . . — — Map (db m80072) HM
As the Spanish Governor of Louisiana Territories, Bernardo de Gálvez was an important friend of American Colonists. When Spain became an ally of the American Revolutionaries in 1779, Bernardo de Gálvez led a multinational force of troops from New . . . — — Map (db m145510) HM
The house on the left is the birthplace of the first African American four
star general, Daniel "Chappie" James, Jr. (1920-1978). The steps on the
right are the remnants of the private school run by his mother, Mrs. Lillie
James, where he . . . — — Map (db m177307) HM
[front side]“Chappie” America's first African American Four Star General U.S.A.F. [back side]This is my country and I believe in her I’ll protect her against all enemies foreign and domestic World War II . . . — — Map (db m298196) HM
Venezuelan, passionate advocate of freedom, he participated in the French, Latin and North American Revolutions and fought with Galvez in the Spanish victory at Pensacola, 1781. As forerunner, he blazed the way for the independence of Spanish . . . — — Map (db m298198) HM
Pensacola became a center for commercial fishing by the 1870s. The industry's primary export was red snapper (Lutjanus campechanus). Pensacola's fish houses, including E.E. Saunders & Co. on the Palafox Street wharf and the Warren Fish . . . — — Map (db m130815) HM
In the 1920s, Pensacola was in the midst of strict segregationist policies. What once was a diverse and accepting community became more and more fractured along racial lines during the 20th century. 'Separate but equal' resulted in massive . . . — — Map (db m298192) HM
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
In June 2021, the remains of two individuals were found in the crawl space of the Boy Scout Building at Miraflores Park. Authorities confirmed the remains were over 75 years old. A bioarchaeologist from the University of West Florida identified . . . — — Map (db m280497) HM
(Side 1)
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
Henrietta Lacks' legacy is based on the immortal HeLa cells derived from her own biopsy in 1951, taken without her knowledge or consent. Lacks, an African-American woman from rural Virginia, unknowingly became one of the most significant figures in . . . — — Map (db m298894) HM
Helen Fisher was the first Pensacola woman to marry a Naval aviator (Edward O. McDonnell). So many women followed that Pensacola earned the moniker, “mother-in-law to the Navy”. — — Map (db m298495) HM
[top] Here rests the remains of unnamed citizens whose lives shaped this land but whose names were lost to time. While their identities are not clear, archival records suggest that a diverse community, including people of . . . — — Map (db m280636) HM
While always open to all faiths and backgrounds, the cemetery was considered progressive at its inception to have an area (even numbered Sections 32-44.5) reserved for people of color. This included Native Americans, dark skinned Hispanics or . . . — — Map (db m298783) HM
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
In the early 20th century, several Greek families immigrated to Pensacola. Most are buried in this cemetery, which has no restrictions as to cemetery markers. Commonly, they will utilize orthodox crosses or symbology associated with their Greek . . . — — Map (db m298751) HM
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