Tallahassee Research Paper
About Tallahassee
Tallahassee is best known for being Florida's capital city. The charming and historic southern city exists in a place where Southern charm meets the beauty and diversity of Florida. The lush landscape of Tallahassee includes live oaks draped in Spanish moss, roads that graciously meander through the green canopies of trees, historic southern buildings, explosions of azaleas, and mature magnolias which blossom every summer.
Located in Florida's panhandle, the city known for its greenery, also offers residents unparalleled natural adventures, exciting arts and culture, and many culinary delights. Tallahassee truly is a place where culture meets commerce. Named Florida's capital in 1824, Tallahassee was founded as a compromise. …show more content…
The explorer and his expedition camped within the Tallahassee area for the winter. Because of the Spanish explorers decision to camp in the region, Tallahassee has the honor of being the first city in North America to celebrate Christmas.
Over the next hundred years over 25 Spanish missions were established throughout North Central Florida. These early missions played an important role in the early colonization of the New World. Until 1704, the San Louis Mission located in Tallahassee was the western capital of Spanish America. Today, the mission remains preserved on one of the region's highest natural elevations.
In 1822, Florida became a U.S. territory. The two most populated Florida cities, St. Augustine and Pensacola, became competitively entrenched in a battle to be the state's capital. State leaders, unable to agree, compromised by strategically placing the state's capital midway between the two cities. By 1824, a log cabin served as the state's first capital building, in what is today's Myers Park District of …show more content…
Previously the home to some of Tallahassee's earliest settlements, today Cascades Park is a dynamic urban park featuring an amphitheater, interactive discovery zones for children, walking trails, a man-made waterfall, a lake, and a splash pad for the kids.
Arts And Culture
Tallahassee is home to many artists and performers who are drawn to the beautiful city for its charming way of life and tree-lined streets. As such, the residents of Tallahassee are fortunate to reap the benefits of living in an artistically vibrant community. The city's two universities, further drive the many cultural events that are always taking place throughout the city. From concerts in the Cascades Park Amphitheater, ballets at the Ruby Diamond Auditorium, or plays put on by the nationally acclaimed Young Actors Theatre, there is always something happening in Tallahassee.
Recently the Gaines Street District of Tallahassee underwent a makeover. The Gaines Street Corridor is now the happy home to the Arts District of Tallahassee. Just minutes from the heart of Downtown, the Gaines Street District includes, many art galleries, small shops, restaurants, boutiques, and an industrial art complex with many in-residence artist's
Tallahassee is best known for being Florida's capital city. The charming and historic southern city exists in a place where Southern charm meets the beauty and diversity of Florida. The lush landscape of Tallahassee includes live oaks draped in Spanish moss, roads that graciously meander through the green canopies of trees, historic southern buildings, explosions of azaleas, and mature magnolias which blossom every summer.
Located in Florida's panhandle, the city known for its greenery, also offers residents unparalleled natural adventures, exciting arts and culture, and many culinary delights. Tallahassee truly is a place where culture meets commerce. Named Florida's capital in 1824, Tallahassee was founded as a compromise. …show more content…
The explorer and his expedition camped within the Tallahassee area for the winter. Because of the Spanish explorers decision to camp in the region, Tallahassee has the honor of being the first city in North America to celebrate Christmas.
Over the next hundred years over 25 Spanish missions were established throughout North Central Florida. These early missions played an important role in the early colonization of the New World. Until 1704, the San Louis Mission located in Tallahassee was the western capital of Spanish America. Today, the mission remains preserved on one of the region's highest natural elevations.
In 1822, Florida became a U.S. territory. The two most populated Florida cities, St. Augustine and Pensacola, became competitively entrenched in a battle to be the state's capital. State leaders, unable to agree, compromised by strategically placing the state's capital midway between the two cities. By 1824, a log cabin served as the state's first capital building, in what is today's Myers Park District of …show more content…
Previously the home to some of Tallahassee's earliest settlements, today Cascades Park is a dynamic urban park featuring an amphitheater, interactive discovery zones for children, walking trails, a man-made waterfall, a lake, and a splash pad for the kids.
Arts And Culture
Tallahassee is home to many artists and performers who are drawn to the beautiful city for its charming way of life and tree-lined streets. As such, the residents of Tallahassee are fortunate to reap the benefits of living in an artistically vibrant community. The city's two universities, further drive the many cultural events that are always taking place throughout the city. From concerts in the Cascades Park Amphitheater, ballets at the Ruby Diamond Auditorium, or plays put on by the nationally acclaimed Young Actors Theatre, there is always something happening in Tallahassee.
Recently the Gaines Street District of Tallahassee underwent a makeover. The Gaines Street Corridor is now the happy home to the Arts District of Tallahassee. Just minutes from the heart of Downtown, the Gaines Street District includes, many art galleries, small shops, restaurants, boutiques, and an industrial art complex with many in-residence artist's