Florida Historic Sites & Points of Interest
Fort Barrancas at Pensacola
A 19th century cannon aims
out over Pensacola Bay from
the ramparts of historic Fort
Barrancas.
St. Augustine, Florida
The charming old city of St.
Augustine, founded in 1565,
is the oldest continually
occupied city in the U.S.
Historic Home in Marianna
The Northwest Florida city of
Marianna was the scene of a
fierce Civil War battle.
The Battle of Natural Bridge
Fought on March 6, 1865, this
fight preserve Tallahassee's
status as the only Southern
capital east of the Mississippi
not captured during the Civil
War.
Florida Historic Sites & Points of Interest
Rainbow Springs
Florida is blessed with an
amazing number of natural
springs. This one, Rainbow
Springs in Dunnellon, flows at
a rate of over 490 million
gallons per day.
Bellamy Bridge Ghost Story
The legend that Bellamy
Bridge on the Chipola River is
haunted by the ghost of an
antebellum bride is one of
Florida's best known ghost
stories.
Beautiful and historic Florida is the oldest
settled part of the continental United States.
Discovered and named by the Spanish
explorer Juan Ponce de Leon in 1513,
Florida is truly the "land of flowers." From
America's oldest city to the world's most
beautiful beaches, the Sunshine State offers
something for everyone.
The links below will introduce you to the forts,
historic cities, battlefields, colonial and
antebellum homes of Florida, as well as
great outdoor locations including springs,
beaches, wetlands, waterfalls and gardens.
Battle of Olustee
Silent cannon stand guard at
Olustee Battlefield Historic
State Park, where 10,000
men fought in Florida's
largest Civil War battle.
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Last Update: June 25, 2017 (Also Copyright 2012 by Dale Cox)
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Ocala Historic District
The stunning district includes
more than 200 noteworthy
structures and is one of the
most beautiful in America.
Pensacola, Florida
The National Naval Aviation
Museum is just one of the
many heritage attractions that
draw visitors to Pensacola,
the historic City of Five Flags.
Points of Interest in the South
Castillo de San Marcos A Spanish flag waves over the cannon and ramparts of Castillo de San Marcos, the massive stone fort built to protect St. Augustine, Florida.
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Battle of Olustee Mini-Documentary.
Battle of Natural Bridge Mini-Documentary.