Public History Resources
As a thriving university city and state capital, Tallahassee
has abundant historic resources. Students can take advantage of a myriad
of hands-on opportunities for internships and volunteer experiences
in public history venues. The diverse history and population of the
city are reflected in historic sites and buildings, museums, parks,
and archives. Many FSU graduates now work in these institutions.
Historic
Resources: State of Florida
The Florida Office of Cultural
and Historical Programs oversees the large complex that makes up
the Museum of Florida History
and the Bureaus of
Historic Preservation and Archaeological
Resource Management. Among the notable state historical and archaeological
sites are the 17th-century Mission
San Luis de Apalachee; the
Old Capitol; the
Knott House; and the
Union Bank. Tallahassee is also the home of the State
Archives as well as a number of state historical publications. In
addition, the Tallahassee area boasts many state parks of historical
significance such as Alfred B. Maclay Gardens, Edward Ball Wakulla Springs,
Jackson Mounds and Natural Bridge Battlefield.
Links to State of Florida Resources
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The Union Bank
The Old Capitol
The Knott House
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Historic Resources: City of Tallahassee
The growing city of Tallahassee is home to a number of private and public
history and heritage organizations. One of the oldest history museums,
the Tallahassee Museum of History
and Natural Science includes an 1880s farm, various historic buildings
and collections and a living collection of flora and fauna in a natural
habitat. The John G. Riley House
and Museum of African American History and Culture is a newly established
museum and resource center whose time period covers the Reconstruction
Era through Civil Rights with exhibits, workshops and oral history programs.
Goodwood Museum & Gardens
is a 1920s country estate that presents the typical lifestyle of landed
gentry. The Tallahassee
Trust for Historic Preservation encompasses preservation work from
building surveys to National Register applications and educational outreach.
Tall Timbers Research Station
is an ecological research and conservation station that is also the
site of the historic Beadel House and the Jones Family Tenant House.
Links to City of Tallahassee Resources
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The Riley House
Goodwood
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Historic Resources: Florida State University
The Florida State University is the location for several museums and
collections including the Claude
Pepper Museum and Center, collections of textiles and costumes,
collection of musical instruments and the Special
Collections section of Strozier Library.
Links to Florida State University Resources
Historic Resources: Department of History
At the Department of History, students often find opportunities for
hands-on archival work at the Institute on World
War II and the Human Experience or learn the basics of oral history
in the Reichelt Oral History Program.
Links to History Department Resources
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