Tallahassee Florida

FTDTA Tenth Annual Conference "A Decade of Knowledge"
July 27 - 29, 2005

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Leon Sinks
http://www.dep.state.fl.us/gwt/guide/regions/panhandleeast/trails
http://underwaterflorida.homestead.com/big.html
An unusual section of the Apalachicola National Forest featuring more than a dozen dry and wet sinkholes, some over a hundred feet deep, which have formed in longleaf pine flatwoods and hardwood hammock.  Gorgeous.  Loop trails are about three to four miles long.
Maclay State Gardens and Lake Hall
http://www.floridastateparks.org/maclaygardens/default.cfm
The gardens began with New York financier Alfred B. Maclay's love of camellias, which flourished on the grounds of his family's winter home. The park features 150 varieties of camellias and some 50 types of azaleas, along with many exotic species of greenery.  The park also contains the Lake Hall recreation area, offering a boat ramp for row boats and canoes, as well as fishing, swimming, picnicking and a playground.  Park grounds also include two hiking trails that are part of the Phipps-Overstreet Greenway.  About 4 miles north of downtown Tallahassee.
Mary Brogan Museum of Art and Science
http://www.thebrogan.org/
This exciting museum's mission is to stimulate interest in, and understanding of, how visual arts, sciences, mathematics, and technology connect through exploration and discovery experiences that educate and inspire.
Mission San Luis de Apalachee Archaeological Site
http://dhr.dos.state.fl.us/archaeology/sanluis/
The site of a 17th-century Spanish mission, San Luis contains archaeological evidence of a Spanish fort, church and residences, as well as an Apalachee council house and Indian village. Interpretive displays and programs bring these early settlers to life. Once a month, a living history program focuses on Spanish life at the mission in the 1680s.  About 4 miles from downtown Tallahassee.
Museum of Florida History
http://dhr.dos.state.fl.us/museum/
The museum's many exhibits preserve and interpret past and present cultures in Florida, with a focus on eras unique to Florida's development.  Downtown Tallahassee.
Old Capitol
Http://www.inusa.com/tour/fl/tallahas/capitol.htm
Http://dhr.dos.state.fl.us/kids/capitol.cfm
In its present location since 1845, Florida's historic Old Capitol was expanded several times.  After completion of the new, 22-story capitol building, the stately, time-worn structure was restored to its 1902 appearance and opened as a museum. The Old Capitol's special exhibits interpret the state's political history, constitutions, and the history of the building. Downtown Tallahassee.
Pebble Hill Plantation
http://www.pebblehill.com/
Pebble Hill Plantation was originally a cotton plantation established in the early 1800's, but became a quail shooting plantation in the 1890's when Thomasville was a popular resort area frequented by northern visitors.  The main house's 42 bedrooms have been occupied by many distinguished guests including presidents Dwight Eisenhower and Jimmy Carter; ambassadors, and the Duke and Duchess of Windsor.  About 24 miles north of downtown Tallahassee.
St. Andrews State Park
http://www.floridastateparks.org/standrews/default.cfm
Known for its sugar white sands and emerald green waters, there are almost 2 miles of beaches, 2 fishing piers, a jetty, a boat ramp, and camping facilities.  Water sports enthusiasts can enjoy swimming, snorkeling, scuba diving, kayaking, and canoeing.  Panama City - about 131 miles west and south of Tallahassee.
St. George Island State Park
http://www.floridastateparks.org/stgeorgeisland/default.cfm
St. George Island State Park features nine miles of sugar sand shores.  Activities include sun bathing, camping, swimming, fishing, hiking, boating and nature study.  A popular spot for sunning, swimming, shell collecting, and picnicking.  It's about an hour-and-a-half drive south and west of Tallahassee.
St. Joseph Peninsula State Park
http://www.floridastateparks.org/stjoseph/default.cfm
Miles and miles of white sugar sand beaches!  Sunbathing, snorkeling, swimming, canoeing, kayaking and bird watching (over 240 species spotted) are popular activities.  Boat ramp, full-facility campground, primitive campsites, and 8 cabins on the bay side are available.  Port St. Joe - about 110 miles south west of Tallahassee.
Tallahassee Museum of History and Natural Science
http://tallahasseemuseum.org/
History, nature and wildlife are all spun together at the Tallahassee Museum of History and Natural Science, telling a story about the culture and natural history of the Big Bend area of Florida.
Torreya State Park
http://www.floridastateparks.org/torreya/default.cfm
Not exactly your typical Florida topography!  Torreya State Park features rugged bluffs rising more than 150 feet above the Apalachicola River, hardwood-rich ravines, great -- and challenging -- hiking trails and a restored cotton-planter's mansion from the 1840s.  The park is named for a species of rare Torreya tree that occurs only on the bluffs along the Apalachicola River and is botanical gold mine.  Comprising only 2,500 acres, the park is home to more than 600 plant species in 129 families, including more rare plants per acre than any other area in Florida--and perhaps in the southeastern U.S. Camping, hiking, picnicking, house tours.  About 50 miles west of Tallahassee.
Wakulla Springs State Park
http://www.floridastateparks.org/wakullasprings/default.cfm
Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park, a National Natural Landmark, is home of one of the largest and deepest freshwater springs in the world. The park offers nature trails, swimming, picnicking and guided boat tours.  (Alligators! Alligators!)  Wakulla has been known to dispense an amazing 14,325 gallons of water per second at certain times.  Mastodon bones, now in Tallahassee's Museum of Florida History, were found in the caves.  Also, the 1930s Tarzan movies starring Johnny Weissmuller were filmed here.  The lodge offers overnight accommodations, restaurant, snack bar and gift shop.  15 miles south of Tallahassee.

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