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Old City Cemetery is a historic site in Tallahassee, Florida, the state capital. It was established in 1829 by the Territorial Legislative Council, and was acquired by the city in 1840. Burials for white people were segregated with separate areas and books for "colored" people.
Cast iron fences surround the property. A historical marker commemorates its history.
The Florida Archives have photos of the cemetery. Guided walking tours have been held.
Old City Cemetery is a historic site in Tallahassee, Florida, the state capital. It was established in 1829 by the Territorial Legislative Council, and was acquired by the city in 1840. Burials for white people were segregated with separate areas and books for "colored" people.
Cast iron fences surround the property. A historical marker commemorates its history.
The Florida Archives have photos of the cemetery. Guided walking tours have been held.
Burials
*Thomas Brown (1785-1867) * Charles H. Rollins, state legislator * David Lang *Reverend James Page *Judge Alfred LePaire Woodward (1807-1882) * Ossian Bingley Hart * James Diament Westcott III (1839-1887), attorney general and justice on the Florida Supreme Court * Henry Noel Felkel (1850-1897), school principal *Thomas Van Renssalaer Gibbs
Thomas Van Renssalaer Gibbs (September 16, 1855 – October 31, 1898) was a member of the 1885 Florida Constitutional Convention, served in the Florida House of Representatives, and was a school administrator. He was nominated to West Point by R ...
* John G. Collins, founder of '' Tallahassee Democrat''
* Robert Berry Gorman (1837-1919), mayor
*John G. Riley
The John Gilmore Riley House is a historic home in Tallahassee, Florida. It is located at 419 East Jefferson Street. On August 1, 1978, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. It is now known as the John G. Riley Center/M ...
See also
* Park Avenue Historic District (Tallahassee, Florida)References
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