Sign at East Entrance Gate, Old City Cemetery, Tallahassee, FL (Jim Studnicki)

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Created by: CivilWarFlorida Administrator           on February 25th, 2004 9:24:01 PM EST

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Old City Cemetery
The oldest public burying ground in Tallahassee, Old City Cemetery was laid out by the Territorial Legislature in 1829. This scenic eleven acre site in the heart of downtown reflects the rich history and development of Tallahassee and Florida. Visitors can stroll through this green oasis, and visit the graves of Confederate and Union Civil War casualties, African-American leaders, yellow fever victims, and Florida governors and legislators. An interpretive kiosk at the entrance explains the history of Old City Cemetery, and contains self-guided walking tour brochures.

Talgov.com - Public Works - History of Old City Cemetery
Most of the material in this overview of the Old City Cemetery is taken from a series of publications of the former Historic Tallahassee Preservation Board. In the early 1990s, The Board undertook an evaluation and restoration (assisted by Sass Conservation, of New York City, and Sharyn Thompson of the Center for Historic Cemeteries Preservation) of many of the cemetery's treasures. If you like the idea of being outside walking rather than indoors looking at text on your computer screen, but don't want to brave the elements, you might prefer a Virtual Walking Tour of some Old City Cemetery...

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