Florida State University - Renegade / Tally Ho Yearbook (Tallahassee, FL)

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Treasures of Tallahassee A look at the Old Town Tallahassee — even the name is full of history. An old hreek word meaning old town or old fields, Tallahassee as been the site of some major events in Florida ' s (and our ountry ' s) history. As far back as 1539, famed adventurer lernando de Soto and his rmy spent that winter in an bandoned Apalachee Indian illage located inside what is ow the capital of Florida. 1 1857, the first classes were eld at the Florida Institute i Tallahassee, which would evelop into Florida State Iniversity, the oldest site of ontinuing education in lorida. And during the Civil v ar, the Battle of Natural ridge in southern Leon ' .ounty saw Confederate oops repelling Union forces ack to the St. Marks river. : is notable that Tallahassee imains the only Confederate apital east of the Mississippi ot to fall to Union forces. Leon County ffers many gorgeous istorical districts, homes, overnment buildings, and luseums that offer free dmission to the public. loreover, rural aspects of Leon county such as the canopy Dads warrant a day of exploration and discovery all their own. lere is a sample of the many sites in or around this old southern town: Natural Bridge State Historic Site: The 1st Sunday in March sees the Reenactment of the Battle of Natural Bridge, a decisive Confederate victory that prevented Tallahassee ' s capture during the Civil War. Named for an area where the St . Marks river dips underground, thus creating a natural bridge. Park Avenue Historic District: Seven gorgeous parks comprise this section of Tallahassee. Filled with historic homes, churches, and civic buildings, it began life as the northern boundary of the original city, cleared in the 1 820s to prevent Indian attack. Park Avenue was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. Knott House Museum: Built around 1843, 301 East Park Avenue is the site of an historic event. On May 20, 1865, Union General Edward McCook read the Emancipation Proclamation from its steps, freeing the slaves of north Florida. Politician William Knott bought the house in 1928. His wife, Luella, was an accomplished poet and musician who would write and tie poems to her furniture. As a result, The House that Rhymes is its nickname. p 1 I P|H r al B m 1 A

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Spectators attend the Springtime Tallahassee Parade for the food, fun, and entertainment. However, they soon become participants as the individuals on the floats begin to throw mardi gras style beaded necklaces to the hundreds lining the streets and celebrating.