Knott House Museum - Tallahassee Museum
- 301 E. Park Ave.
Tallahassee, FL 32301 - 850 / 922-2459
- www.flheritage.com
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Knott House Museum
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- Admission:
- Donation is Suggested -- Wednesday - Saturday tours
- Open Hours:
- Wed-Fri 1-4pm; Sat 10am-4pm. 1-hr. tours depart on the hour
Knott House Museum
301 E. Park Ave.Tallahassee, FL 32301
- Description
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- ... Knott House Museum [circa 1840] is one of the oldest structures in Tallahassee, Florida. It was the location where Lincoln's Emancipation Address was announced in 1865. The current focus of interpretation is on the years ... more on MuseumStuff.com
- ... 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 ... more on Flheritage.com
- 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. ... more on Frommers
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