Escambia

18 historical markers in Florida

Alger-Sullivan Lumber Company Residential Historic District

Century, FL

In 1901, one of the largest and most advanced southern pine sawmills east of the Mississippi River was built here.

Battle And Massacre At Bayou Texar

Pensacola, FL

In the closing phases of the First Seminole War (1817-1818), a U.S. supply boat was attacked by Creek Indians.

Bicentennial Of Spain Transferring Florida To The United States

Pensacola, FL

Side One: On July 17, 1821, celebrations in Pensacola marked the United States’ official acquisition of Spanish Florida.

Boysen-Perry House

Pensacola, FL

In 1867, this house was built for Danish sea captain Charles F. Boysen.

Christ Episcopal Church

Pensacola, FL

Christ Church, founded in 1827, was incorporated by the Legislative Council of the Territory of Florida in 1829.

Church Of The Sacred Heart

Pensacola, FL

The Church of the Sacred Heart was constructed in 1905.

First Jewish House Of Worship In Florida

Pensacola, FL

Jewish families in Pensacola began organized worship following the Civil War.

Historic John The Baptist Church

Pensacola, FL

This is the site of John the Baptist Church, one of the oldest Baptist Churches in Pensacola.

John Wesley Hardin

Pensacola, FL

Side One: Texas fugitive John Wesley Hardin (1853-1895) was captured here on August 23, 1877.

Middle Passage To Pensacola/ African Presence In Colonial Pensacola

Pensacola, FL

Side One: Beginning in the early 1500s and continuing for more than three centuries, about 12 million enslaved Africans were transported...

Morrison Family Homestead

Pensacola, FL

Constructed in 1906 by Mabel Lewis, this frame vernacular structure was the home of generations of the Morrison family, including the...

North Hill Preservation District

Pensacola, FL

The North Hill Preservation District occupies a 50-block area bound by Blount, Wright, Palafox, DeVilliers and Reus Streets, and...

Old Escambia County Court Of Record Building (1912-1978)/ Pensacola Cultural Center

Pensacola, FL

Side One: During the early 1900s, the Florida Legislature established a new court of record to serve the rapidly-growing Escambia County.

Pensacola Lunch Counter Sit-Ins

Pensacola, FL

This building, once occupied by a Woolworth’s five and dime store, played a role in the struggle for civil rights in Florida.

St. Johns Historic Cemetery

Pensacola, FL

After the Civil War, Pensacola’s population grew rapidly.

St. Joseph Catholic Church

Pensacola, FL

The Sisters of Mercy began the Catholic Church's work for blacks in Pensacola when they opened St. Joseph Colored and Creole School on...

Trader Jon's

Pensacola, FL

This building was erected in 1896 and rented to numerous businesses until the 1950s.

Yonge House

Pensacola, FL

Built in 1910, this Arts & Crafts style house was the home of Phillip Keyes (P.K.) Yonge, a successful Pensacola lumber magnate who...

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