History in Florida

This Victorian mansion is part heritage museum, part architectural oddity, and part ghost story.

A hangar at Marathon Key’s airport is now an ode to aviation history.

A botanical hideaway sits inside the ruins of a half-built Civil War fort.

Named from the Spanish for “beautiful woods,” this public cemetery is spread across 29 acres of moss-draped oaks.

Based in a former haberdashery, Florida’s oldest continually-operating bar has a rich nautical history and lots of local lore.

An interactive, open-air museum reveals Central Florida's storied past.

This historic eatery pays tribute to the building’s earliest roots as a hardware store.

This grand, Italianate family home built in 1885 is now a charming bed and breakfast.

Tampa’s most famous native royal comes alive in a duo of arresting bronze statues.

A general store and steam engine are standouts at this multi-building historic park.

This small cottage once fell into Tampa Bay but was rescued and restored.

Discover old-fashioned printing through hands-on exhibitions and publishing artifacts.

Explore the history of printing in this unique museum owned by a longtime printer.

The mounds on this coastal archaeological site reveal the history of the land’s first inhabitants.

A small museum celebrating the life of the first Black four-star general in Air Force history.

A pristine beach on the Gulf of Mexico with deep ties to Pensacola’s Black community.