Local History

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN), whose home office in Pensacola has become the go-to destination for Florida history.

A new book tells the story of the Clotilda, and the captives who survived.

The Community Advisory Group overseeing the Miraflores Burial Ground Study is considering what's next in the hunt for more historical records and scientific proof of burials at the site.

A look at Pensacola's jazz scene, from its origins to modern day.

In September, Crestview’s historic Lorenza Bush House was renovated to become the city’s official history museum. It comes as one of many steps the city has taken to preserve and educate the community about its rich history.

A historic look at the original Goofy Golf and the legacy of its longtime owner.

A history of Pensacola's equal suffrage movement, the Pensacola Equal Suffrage League, and the fight for the 19th Amendment locally.

Currently on view at the Voices of Pensacola Multicultural Center is “Lost Pensacola,” an exhibition of posters and artifacts that explore the city’s lost and forgotten architecture. Inspired by vintage travel and advertising media, each poster details a Pensacola landmark in an artistic style that was appropriate during that building’s heyday.

Just north of Highway 98 in Wynnehaven Beach is a relic of historical significance most people overlook. The Beal residence, built in 1910, was once the summer home, office, and shell museum of a well-known Fort Walton Beach man. The building now stands vacant.

The demolition of the historic John Sunday House last summer meant the loss of a piece of Pensacola’s history.While efforts to save it were unsuccessful,…