2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (723+ words) When Tallahassee joined the nation in celebrating America's 150th birthday in 1926, the state capital could fit inside a small corner of today's city and according to newspaper accounts the town's residents celebrated the day at church, the beach, and with special…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (32+ words) John G. Riley Museum keeps Black history — and Tallahassee's past — alive ahead of America's 250th birthday...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (496+ words) Re-enactors representing the 2nd Infantry Regiment United States Colored Troops and Union soldiers lined up under the shade of the tall, moss covered oak trees while dressed in replica Civil War uniforms to conduct an honorary gun salute on Florida Emancipation…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (282+ words) The City of Tallahassee honored the lives of enslaved persons ahead of Emancipation Day. A commemorative site at the former Houstoun Plantation honors the enslaved men and women who died and were buried on the grounds. Some descendants of the…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (304+ words) Immerse yourself in history as the City of Tallahassee and community partners observe Florida’s Emancipation Day. The holiday recognizes May 20, 1865, when the Emancipation Proclamation was read on the steps of the Knott House by General Edward McCook. That's when the…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (540+ words) Sahitya Setty is like any high school senior in Tallahassee — spending time with friends, preparing for college, and looking forward to summer travel. But a conversation with Sahitya reveals maturity and wisdom beyond her years, as well as some uncommon…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (179+ words) South Tallahassee's Bond Community is full of history. Now, that history is displayed on a series of markers ringing the neighborhood's Speed-Spencer-Stevens Park. Project leader Jarvis Rosier was among the speakers at the markers' dedication on Friday's, Feb. 20. "History tells…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (417+ words) In the heart of the Bond community, at the Speed Spencer Stephens Park, new metal plaques line the walkway, detailing the history of the neighborhood through the decades – from the 1920s to the '80s. Neighbors were joined at a Feb. 20 ceremony by…...

10+ mon, 1+ day ago   (1766+ words) Almost 100 years ago in November 1929, Tallahassee prepared to observe Armistice Day, but this commemoration of the end of World War I would not be a somber event. Instead, on Nov. 11 and 12, the Claude L. Sauls American Legion Post 13 intended to “stage…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago   (265+ words) There was a double celebration on Thursday, September 25 at Tallahassee's John G. Riley House and Museum. It was the 135th anniversary of the home's construction. And it was the 168th birthday of its builder, John Gilmore Riley. Among the many speakers was Retired…...