Tallahassee FL Cheap and Free Things To Do and Attractions

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ATallahassee Museum of History and Natural Science

Tallahassee Museum of History and Natural Science
  • 3945 Museum Drive
    Tallahassee, FL, 32310-6325
  • +1 850 576 1636
4.5
2+ reviews, 1 sources
  • Overview It gets a bit hot in the summer, but the winters are lovely.  The new playground is great, and the Discovery Center is a fabulous place to learn about animals and plants.  You can spend a whole day -  go out in the morning, walk one of the loops and look at the animals, have lunch and ... more on TripAdvisor
  • Overview The Tallahassee Museum is one of the few museums in the nation combining a natural habitat zoo of indigenous wildlife, a collection of historical buildings and artifacts and an environmental science center on a beautiful 52 acre lake side setting. The Museum's live display of native species, seve... more on Tallahasseemuseum.org

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Tallahassee Museum of History and Natural Science
3945 Museum Drive
Tallahassee, FL, 32310-6325

BMission San Luis de Apalachee

Mission San Luis de Apalachee
  • 2021 West Mission Road
    Tallahassee, FL 32304
  • +1 850 487 3655
  • Overview From 1656 to 1704, San Luis de Talimali was the capital of the Spanish missions among the Apalachee Indians. One of the largest of the missions in La Florida, the town had 1, 400 inhabitants in 1675. Threatened by hostile forces in 1704, residents burned San Luis and fled to St Augustine and Pens... more on MuseumStuff.com
  • Overview One of the top 10 archaeological sites in the Southeast. Check out Native American artifacts here. more on TripAdvisor

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Mission San Luis de Apalachee
2021 West Mission Road
Tallahassee, FL 32304

CKnott House Museum

Knott House Museum
  • 301 E. Park Ave.
    Tallahassee, FL 32301
  • 850 / 922-2459
3.5
1+ reviews, 1 sources
  • Overview Built in 1843, probably by free black builder George Proctor, the Knott House was first occupied by attorney Thomas Hagner and his wife Catherine Gamble. The house served as temporary Union Headquarters in 1865, where Brigadier General Edward McCook announced the Emancipation Proclamation. Physic... more on Flheritage.com
  • Overview Adorned by a columned portico, this stately mansion was constructed in 1843, probably by a free black builder named George Proctor. Florida's first reading of the Emancipation Proclamation took place here in 1865. In 1928, it was purchased by politician William Knott, whose wife Louella wrote ecc... more on Frommers

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Knott House Museum
301 E. Park Ave.
Tallahassee, FL 32301

DWakulla Springs State Park and Lodge

  • Highway 61 & 267
    Tallahassee,FL,32301
  • 8502245950
4.5
4+ reviews, 1 sources
  • I never went in the water - I just went on the river cruise and it was off-season and there was no crowd and I enjoyed it. There was also an archaeological ... more on Yelp
  • Jump off the platform on a hot summer day into the COLD spring water. It's exhilarating. They tell you about the alligators after you swim to shore, and ... more on Yelp

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Wakulla Springs State Park and Lodge
Highway 61 & 267
Tallahassee,FL,32301

EMuseum of Florida History

Museum of Florida History
  • 500 South Bronough Street
    Tallahassee, FL, 32399-0250
  • +1 850 245 6600 (library and arc
3.5
2+ reviews, 2 sources
  • Overview The Museum of Florida History, the state history museum, exists to collect, preserve, exhibit, and interpret the material record of human culture in Florida and to promote and encourage, throughout the state, knowledge and appreciation of Florida history. In these efforts, the Museum considers pe... more on MuseumStuff.com
  • Overview Learn of Florida's rich history here. more on TripAdvisor

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Museum of Florida History
500 South Bronough Street
Tallahassee, FL, 32399-0250

FSan Marcos Apalache Historic State Park

  • 01022 Desoto Park Drive
    Tallahassee, FL, USA
  • Overview Whether you are traveling by canoe, foot, bicycle, or even by internal combustion engine, you will find a place to park, shade trees to rest under, history that spans the ages. Make sure you visit the ... more on MuseumStuff.com

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San Marcos Apalache Historic State Park
01022 Desoto Park Drive
Tallahassee, FL, USA

GNew Capitol Building

  • 400 S. Monroe St.
    Apalachee Pkwy, Tallahassee, FL
  • +1 850 488 6167
  • Overview This building replaced the "Old Capitol" for state government business. more on TripAdvisor
  • Overview At the top of a hill in downtown Tallahassee are the capitol buildings. The New Capitol Both the beautifully restored 1845 Old Capitol and the modern, businesslike New Capitol dominate the skyline. The Old Capitol is open free to the public and provides a fascinating glimpse into Florida's legisl... more on Awesomeflorida.com

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New Capitol Building
400 S. Monroe St.
Apalachee Pkwy, Tallahassee, FL

HTallahassee Antique Car Museum

Tallahassee Antique Car Museum
  • 6800 Mahan Drive
    Tallahassee, FL 32308
  • +1 850 942 0137
5.0
2+ reviews, 2 sources
  • The Tallahassee Car Museum has a wonderful collection of antique vehicles. It was definitely better than what I had expected. It was a lot fun to see an orignal "Model T" and the Batmobile. It not only has vehicles, but other antique memrobilia as well, ie. original cash register models, bicycles... more on TripAdvisor
  • Overview DeVoe Moore presents one of the southeast's finest collections of rare automobiles and unique collectibles. -- The latest addition to the collection being the Alma-Tadema ... more on MuseumStuff.com

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Tallahassee Antique Car Museum
6800 Mahan Drive
Tallahassee, FL 32308

IOld Capitol Museum


  • Tallahassee, FL 32301
  • +1 850 488 6167
5.0
1+ reviews, 1 sources
  • Overview In its present location since 1845, Florida's historic Old Capitol has been expanded several times. It became a museum in 1982, exhibiting the Florida's constitution and political history. The governor's suite ... more on Weather.com
  • Overview In the 1960s, when there was talk of relocating the capital to a more central location like Orlando, Panhandle legislators got to work and approved the construction of a 22-story modern skyscraper that would anchor the capital right where it was. It's perfectly placed at the crest of a hill, sitt... more on Fodor's

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Old Capitol Museum

Tallahassee, FL 32301

JLake Jackson Mounds Archaeological State Park

  • 3600 Indian Mounds Rd.
    Tallahassee, FL , USA
  • +1 850 562 0042
  • Overview While the waters here can make bass anglers weep, the real find are the half-dozen temple mounds (and one possible burial mound), the largest of which is nearly 300 feet square at its base and 35 feet high. Inside these mounds, archaeologists have found pre-Columbian artifacts including jewelry, ... more on Fodor's

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Lake Jackson Mounds Archaeological State Park
3600 Indian Mounds Rd.
Tallahassee, FL , USA