Visit the Florida Historic Capitol Museum for a staff-led tour of the temporary exhibition Becoming Florida’s Capital. Register for these opportunities at : https://BecomingFLCapitalTour.eventbrite.com.Becoming
Florida’s Capital : on exhibit March 1, 2024 – January 5, 2025Two hundred years ago, on March 4, 1824, Governor William Duval announced Tallahassee as the site for Florida’s new capital city. Local
lore attributes the decision to two commissioners sent on a legendary journey, however, Tallahassee’s tale begins much earlier. In this temporary exhibition, the Florida Historic Capitol Museum invites you to explore the historical actions and power struggles that defined early Tallahassee and led to the city Becoming Florida’s Capital.
On display from March 1, 2024 through January 5, 2025, this exhibition and related programming complement the City of Tallahassee and Leon County bicentennial commemorations.
