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Florida Capitol Complex
Bradley's 1927 Country Store
Family owned, world-renowned for homemade sausage and Southern goods, on the National Register of Historic Places. Group tours available. Mon-Fri 9 am-6 pm, Sat 9 am-5 pm. FREE. 10655 Centerville Rd.
893-1647 (1/2 hour)
Brokaw-McDougall House
With six magnificent, imported Corinthian columns, it is a striking vision of Classical Revival and Italian architecture built in 1856. Home to the Historic Preservation Board, It is available for special meetings. 329 N. Meridian St. (850) 891-3900; Fax: 891-3902
Calhoun Street Historic District
Dubbed "Gold Dust Street" back in the late 1800s because of the affluent political and social residents who built homes here. Locations of 6 historic homes constructed from 1840 to 1940.(1 hour)
Challenger Learning Center & IMAX Theater
Featuring simulated "Mission Control" and space station laboratory, 50-foot Dome Planetarium, and a 2D SR theater and 50' by 70' flat screen. School groups, teacher workshops, corporate/ civic groups, birthday parties, summer/holiday camps. Fee. Kleman Plaza, S. Duval St. and College Ave. 645-STAR [7827] or 644-IMAX
C.K. Steele Plaza
(Rosa Parks Memorial & C.K. Steele Sculpture)
On December 1, 2005 civic and community leaders celebrated the 50th anniversary of Rosa Parks' quiet but courageous stance that changed our nation. The event culminated in the unveiling of a new plaque depicting Parks. This historic marker is placed on the bus plaza honoring longtime Tallahassee civil rights legend, the late Rev. C.K. Steele. The Reverend C.K.Steele (1914 - 1980) became the most recognizable figure in the Tallahassee civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s. Steele was a founding member of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and marched with Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. The city's new bus terminal was named in his honor. Downtown city bus plaza. 111 W. Tennessee St.
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU)
Founded in 1887 as a primarily black institution and today with more than 10,000 students, FAMU is nationally acclaimed for its business, pharmacy and engineering schools. Also home of the famous Marching 100 band - the only American band invited to perform in France's prestigious Bicentennial Bastille celebration in 1989. Florida A&M University (850) 599-3413; Foote Hilyer Administrative Bldg. 599-3000
Florida Capitol Complex
One of four tower capitols in the U.S. features panoramic view from 22-floor observatory/art gallery,House and Senate viewing galleries.View the recently installed soaring crescent of dolphins by sculpture artist Hugh Bradford Nicholson. Group tours available by reservation. Mon- Fri. 8am - 5pm. Free.Downtown, Duval St.
488-6167 (1 hour)
Florida Korean War Memorial
Monument commemorates Floridians who served in the Korean War. FREE. Downtown, Cascades Park, off E. Gaines St.
Florida State University (FSU)
For 138 years, students have passed through the wrought iron gates to the Gothic twin towers of the Westcott building. Since achieving coed status in 1947, the school of 29,000 mighty "Seminoles" – named after Indian ancestors – has evolved into a research institution with a magnetic field laboratory, supercomputer and a nuclear accelerator. Florida State University (850) 644-2466
Florida Vietnam Veterans' Memorial
Monument features 40-foot American flag suspended between twin granite towers bearing the names of Florida's Vietnam casualties and soldiers missing in action. FREE. Downtown, across from Old Capitol Museum.
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Governor's Mansion
Georgian-style Southern mansion patterned after Andrew Jackson's home "The Hermitage" features antique furnishings and gifts from foreign dignitaries. Tours during annual Legislative Session only. Mon, Wed, Fri 10 am-noon. FREE. 700 N. Adams St. 488-4661 (1 hour)
Lake Jackson Mounds State Archaeological Site
Six earth temple mounds are evidence of Native Americans' 1200 AD inhabitance on the banks of Lake Jackson. Daily 8 am-sunset. $2 per vehicle, $1 per walk in/bicycle. 3600 Indian Mounds Rd. 922-6007
Lincoln Academy
Named for Abraham Lincoln, the "Great Emancipator," the academic body that became Lincoln Academy was first organized in 1869. Lincoln Academy became the heart of the community, not only as the neighborhood education center but also as a gathering place for dances and social events. These circumstances changed with the Civil Rights movement and the push for integration. In a fashion repeated throughout the nation, all-black Lincoln High School was administratively closed in 1967. Lincoln Academy now serves as a community center. Frenchtown 438 W. Brevard St. 891-4180
Mary Brogan Museum of Art & Science
Three floors of museum excitement. The first floor features traveling science exhibits that are always interactive and spectacular. The 2nd floor offers visitors the opportunity to interact with The Brogan's permanent collection. The Eco-Lab with living sea specimens, Early Childhood space, WCTV Weather station and the new Close Up Laboratory will delight visitors for hours. On The Brogan's third floor, visitors will delight in traveling world-class art exhibitions that range from the works of the most famous of artistic masters to the spectacular new styles of contemporary excitement. Mon-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 1-5 pm. $6/Adults, $3.50/Kids/Seniors and Students, Free/Under 3. Downtown at Kleman Plaza, 350 S. Duval St. 513-0700 (1-2 hours)
Mission San Luis
See history come alive through costumed living history, hands-on exhibits, re-creations of period buildings and archaeological excavations at the only reconstructed Spanish mission in Florida. The site was the capital of the western missions in La Florida from 1656 to 1704 and was home to 1,500 Spanish and Apalachee Indian residents. The council house is the largest historic Indian building in the Southeast. Guided Group Tours are available by reservation. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas days. Tues-Sun 10 am-4 pm. FREE. 2021 W. Mission Rd. 487-3711 (1-2 hours)
Park Avenue Historic District
Promenade through Tallahassee's oldest continuous green space. Chain of seven parks encompasses historic homes, many of which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, anchored by historic cemeteries on the west and lush native flora on the east. Downtown, running east/west between Call St. and College Ave. Free self-guided tour maps available from Visitor Center, 106 E. Jefferson St. 413-9200 (1 hour)
Riley Museum Center -
African American History & Culture
Built in 1890, the Riley House is the only home in Florida, once owned by a freed slave, that is still standing at its original location. A National Register property, it has been restored, is being preserved and interpreted , and is the last visible evidence of a thriving African American community that once existed in downtown Talahassee. Exhibits feature historical art work and photographs depicting life in Tallahassee and Florida from 1865 to 1968. Historical publications and Riley souvenirs are available onsite in the gift shop. Mon-Fri 10 am-4 pm, Additional hours by appointment. Tours $2/Adults, $1/Children. 419 E. Jefferson St. 681-7881 (1/2 hour)
Southeastern Regional Black Archives Research
Center & Museum
Extensive collection of African-American artifacts including a 500 piece Ethiopian cross collection and more than one-half million historical documents. (The Union Bank Museum serves as an extension of the Southern Regional Black Archives Research Center & Museum) Group tours available. Mon-Fri 8 am-5 pm. FREE. Historic Carnegie Library/FAMU Campus, off Martin Luther King Blvd. and Gamble St. 599-3020 (1hour)
Tallahassee Museum
Fifty-two scenic acres of living wildlife exhibits, nature trails, authentic 1880s farmstead, hands-on Discovery Center, birds of prey aviary, reptile exhibits, annual events and more! Phipps Gallery features temporary/changing fine arts, historical artifacts, contemporary or traditional interpretations of Florida's environments and history. Bellevue plantation house, Turpentine Commissary exhibit. New audio tours. Mon-Sat 9 am-5 pm, Sun 12:30-5 pm. FREE/Museum Members, $8/Non-Members, $7.50/Seniors (65+) and College Students (with valid ID), $5.50/Children 4-15, Free/Children under 3. 3945 Museum Dr. 576-1636 or 575-8684 (2-4 hours)
Union Bank Museum
Built in 1841, Florida's oldest surviving bank building. At various times housed a Freedman's Bank, shoe factory, bakery, beauty shop and church. The Union Bank now serves as an extension of the Southern Regional Black Archives Research Center & Museum of Florida A&M University. Mon-Fri 9 am-4 pm, Sat-Sun by appointment. FREE. Downtown, 219 Apalachee Pkwy.
487-3803 (1/2 hour)
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