FAMU Eternal Flame
This granite monument stands in the heart of Florida A&M University's campus.
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Natural Bridge Battlefield Historic State Park
Site of a March 1865 Civil War battle where Confederate soldiers defeated Union troops and kept Tallahassee from falling into Union control. Tallahassee was the only southern capital east of the Mississippi not captured by Union forces during the war. Reenactments of the battle are held every March.
Florida A&M University (FAMU)
Florida Agriculture & Mechanical University, one of the nation's largest historically Black universities is found on the highest of Tallahassee's seven hills. Established in 1887, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) was founded as the State Normal College for Colored Students. Today, as one of 103 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in the nation FAMU remains the only HBCU in Florida's 12-member state university system. FAMU offers 97-degree programs and has an enrollment of more than 10,000 students. At the center of campus the Eternal Flame has burned brightly as a symbol of Rattler excellence since Time magazine's selection of FAMU as the 1997-1998 College of the Year. The newest monument to grace the campus of the university is an 8-foot high coiled rattler sculpture by the artist Brad Cooley, Jr., having made its debut Nov. 2020 on Wahnish Way in front of the new student services building. These locations are a must-see on any visit to FAMU.
Florida Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial at Lake Ella
Vietnam Veterans of America, Big Bend Chapter 96, Inc., is sponsoring the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall in the Fred O. Drake Jr. Park of the City of Tallahassee, on the south shore at Lake Ella, in Tallahassee, in early November of 2008.
Lynching Historical Marker at Cascades Park
A historical marker in remembrance of Ernest Ponder, Richard Hawkins, Mick Morris, and Pierce Taylor, Black victims of racial terror violence in Leon County, Florida. The marker is located in Cascades Park, near the site where the jail from which the four men were abducted once stood.
The Tallahassee Community Remembrance Project seeks to remember and acknowledge past and present racial violence and injustice in Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, and to inspire our community to come together for dialogue, education, understanding, action and, ultimately, for healing and trust.
Governor’s Mansion
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the mansion’s Greek Revival architectural style and the central portico was designed to resemble Andrew Jackson’s home, “The Hermitage”. The current mansion was completed in 1956 and is home to Florida’s governor and the first family. Visit www.floridagovernorsmansion.com or call to schedule a tour.
Frenchtown
Bounded approximately by Tennessee Street, Alabama Street, Woodward Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Frenchtown is Tallahassee’s best-known black neighborhood. Following the Civil War many freed slaves migrated here and developed a thriving middle-class African American community. Only a few original structures remain, but preservation efforts focus on revitalizing homes and businesses.
Hernando de Soto State Archaeological Site
From October 1539 through March 1540, Spanish conquistador Hernando de Soto and his expedition occupied land in present-day Tallahassee. De Soto’s Winter Encampment is the site of the first Christmas celebrated in North America. Located at the Governor Martin House.
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Lewis Spring House
Built in 1954 for the Lewis family, this is the only Frank Lloyd Wright-designed private residence in Florida. It has a unique “hemicircle” design of concentric and intersecting circles that resemble a boat.
Personal tours of up to nine people require one reservation for an agreed on date and time and 24 hour notice, masks and social distancing.
Please visit our website for more information.
Tallahassee Museum
The Tallahassee Museum! Set amidst 52 acres of breathtaking Florida flora and fauna, the Museum’s living exhibits of native wildlife, nature trails, historic exhibits and zip line and aerial adventure courses are enjoyed by visitors of all ages.
The Museum is home to fourteen historic buildings that immerse visitors in 19th-century experiences and allow them to discover the history and lifestyles of southern communities. The internationally acclaimed exhibit, Jim Gary’s Twentieth Century Dinosaurs features vividly colored dinosaurs sculpted from recycled car parts that evoke thoughts about art, science, and sustainability. Tallahassee Tree to Tree Adventures, the Museum’s zip line and aerial adventure course, encourages visitors to explore the majesty of nature from high in the trees.
Gulf Specimen Marine Laboratory
A popular attraction offering marine biology experiences through interactive touch aquariums and a variety of demonstration programs.
Concord Schoolhouse
The Concord Schoolhouse was originally completed in 1897 for African American children in the small town of Miccosukee Florida. It would grow to become one of the five largest rural schools for African American children in Leon County. Today it is located in the Old Florida exhibit at the Tallahassee Museum.
