Pensacola history

The Florida Public Archaeology Network is spotlighting African American archaeology, including some regional sites, as part of their celebration of Black History Month.

In 1924, Fannie Salmons (later Bogart) defeated seven men to become the first female commissioner in Escambia County and in the state of Florida.

The Pensacola Underground A-Z exhibit is a curated show happening Sept. 7 at the 309 Punk House.

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.

An unsung hero of the American Revolution is Spanish General Bernardo de Gálvez, who — as an ally of Gen. George Washington — laid siege on the British along the Gulf Coast.

A century after "The Ballad of Railroad Bill" was first recorded, an artist and a scholar reflect on the legacy of Pensacola's original "Bad Man."

A GPR survey of Miraflores Park in Pensacola has confirmed identification of 45 unmarked burials at the site.

City of Pensacola officials are encouraged by initial findings from a Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) survey this week that shows signs of unmarked graves at Miraflores Park.

A little more than a year after the Florida Task Force on Abandoned African-American Cemeteries submitted their final report, there’s been little (legislative) action related to the panel’s findings and recommendations. But, in that time, several previously unknown cemeteries have been documented, including a few from the northwest region.

Remains found at Miraflores Park sparks the search.