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Our Bicentennial Events

 
  • Recovering What Was Lost: The Edmund Shakespeare Family History, Bel Air, Leon County
    Recovering What Was Lost: The Edmund Shakespeare Family History, Bel Air, Leon County
    Recovering What Was Lost: The Edmund Shakespeare Family History, Bel Air, Leon County
    Sun, Jul 28
    The Maguire Center at Westminster Oaks
    Jul 28, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    The Maguire Center at Westminster Oaks, 4449 Meandering Way, Tallahassee, FL
    Jul 28, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    The Maguire Center at Westminster Oaks, 4449 Meandering Way, Tallahassee, FL
    Presenter: Juanita Gaston, Ph.D.
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  • B(l)ack to the Past; Henry Wright: African American Southern Heritage Along the Florida-Georgia Border
    B(l)ack to the Past; Henry Wright: African American Southern Heritage Along the Florida-Georgia Border
    B(l)ack to the Past; Henry Wright: African American Southern Heritage Along the Florida-Georgia Border
    Sat, Jul 20
    Tall Timbers
    Jul 20, 2024, 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Tall Timbers, 13093 Henry Beadel Dr, Tallahassee, FL 32312, USA
    Jul 20, 2024, 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Tall Timbers, 13093 Henry Beadel Dr, Tallahassee, FL 32312, USA
    Presenters: Rebecca “Becky” Dickey, CPM & Natalie King Pedroso, PhD
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  • Armchair Heritage Tour
    Armchair Heritage Tour
    Armchair Heritage Tour
    Sat, Jun 01
    Library: Dr. B. L. Perry, Jr. Branch
    Jun 01, 2024, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Library: Dr. B. L. Perry, Jr. Branch , 2817 S Adams St, Tallahassee, FL 32301, USA
    Jun 01, 2024, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Library: Dr. B. L. Perry, Jr. Branch , 2817 S Adams St, Tallahassee, FL 32301, USA
    Frenchtown, Bradfordville, Miccosukee, Chaires & Allen Subdivision Organizers: Carla King Richardson & Claudette Wideman
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  • The Hadley Family's Legacy In SpringField: Family, Faith, Entrepreneurship, and Community
    The Hadley Family's Legacy In SpringField: Family, Faith, Entrepreneurship, and Community
    The Hadley Family's Legacy In SpringField: Family, Faith, Entrepreneurship, and Community
    Sat, Apr 27
    The Grove Museum
    Apr 27, 2024, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    The Grove Museum, 902 N Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32303, USA
    Apr 27, 2024, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    The Grove Museum, 902 N Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32303, USA
    Presenter: Doby Lee Flowers
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  • Their Blood Runs Through My Blood
    Their Blood Runs Through My Blood
    Their Blood Runs Through My Blood
    Sat, Apr 13
    Tallahassee
    Apr 13, 2024, 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
    Tallahassee, 2817 S Adams St, Tallahassee, FL 32301, USA
    Apr 13, 2024, 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
    Tallahassee, 2817 S Adams St, Tallahassee, FL 32301, USA
    Tracing my Slave Ancestors on the El Destino Plantation in Leon County, Florida, 1828-1865 and During Reconstruction
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  • The Historical Footsteps of the Hunter Hill Family from 1837-2023
    The Historical Footsteps of the Hunter Hill Family from 1837-2023
    The Historical Footsteps of the Hunter Hill Family from 1837-2023
    Sat, Apr 13
    Public Library: Dr. B. L. Perry Branch
    Apr 13, 2024, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
    Public Library: Dr. B. L. Perry Branch , 2817 S Adams St, Tallahassee, FL 32301, USA
    Apr 13, 2024, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
    Public Library: Dr. B. L. Perry Branch , 2817 S Adams St, Tallahassee, FL 32301, USA
    Hunter Hill will present his family history.
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  • Finding Your Roots: Researching Your Family History/Genealogy for Beginners
    Finding Your Roots: Researching Your Family History/Genealogy for Beginners
    Finding Your Roots: Researching Your Family History/Genealogy for Beginners
    Sat, Feb 10
    Tallahassee
    Feb 10, 2024, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Tallahassee, 2817 S Adams St, Tallahassee, FL 32301, USA
    Feb 10, 2024, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Tallahassee, 2817 S Adams St, Tallahassee, FL 32301, USA
    Registration is required for this event: https://leoncountyfl.libcal.com/event/11783642
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  • Invisible History: Middle Florida's Hidden Roots
    Invisible History: Middle Florida's Hidden Roots
    Invisible History: Middle Florida's Hidden Roots
    Sun, Jan 28
    Tallahassee
    Jan 28, 2024, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Tallahassee, 414 E Bloxham St, Tallahassee, FL 32301, USA
    Jan 28, 2024, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Tallahassee, 414 E Bloxham St, Tallahassee, FL 32301, USA
    A documentary that sheds light on the plantations and the enslaved in North Florida FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
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  • Days When Hope Unborn Had Died: Proctors, Rollins and the Fight for Total Equality
    Days When Hope Unborn Had Died: Proctors, Rollins and the Fight for Total Equality
    Days When Hope Unborn Had Died: Proctors, Rollins and the Fight for Total Equality
    Sun, Jan 14
    Tallahassee
    Jan 14, 2024, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Tallahassee, 2125 Keith St, Tallahassee, FL 32310, USA
    Jan 14, 2024, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Tallahassee, 2125 Keith St, Tallahassee, FL 32310, USA
    Dr. Patrick Mason, a descendant of Charles H. Rollins, provides insight into the African American struggle for equality in Florida during 3 important historical periods: Spanish Florida, Americanization and Enslavement, The Rise & Consolidation of Jim Crow FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
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