The University of West Florida Historic Trust will host “Centennial Faces” at the T. T. Wentworth Jr. Museum from Feb. 1, 2016 through April 25, 2016. The exhibit – comprised of 49 portraits by late 19th century Tallahassee photographer Alvan S. Harper – provides a fresh perspective on the lives of African-American citizens in Tallahassee […]
The University of West Florida archaeology program recently identified the archaeological site of the Luna settlement – the first multi-year European settlement in the United States – in a developed neighborhood in Pensacola. The artifacts discovered are evidence of the Spanish settlement by Tristán de Luna y Arellano from 1559 to 1561, the earliest multi-year […]
Local author Jeremie Samuel will host a book signing and presentation at the Voices of Pensacola presented by Gulf Power on Saturday, Dec. 12 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Samuel will present on Pensacola’s moorish history and sign his new book, “The Moorish Essence of Pensacola: A Legacy of Exploration and Cultural Exchange from Estevanico to […]
The UWF Historic Trust will host “From Rosie the Riveter to ‘I Dream of Jeannie’: Women at Work and in the American Imagination, 1940 to 1970,” a presentation by Dr. Stephanie Cole, on Thursday, Dec. 10 at 6:30 p.m. at Voices of Pensacola presented by Gulf Power. The presentation, preceded by a reception at 6 […]
When St. Augustine needed a solution for how to maintain and manage its state-owned historic properties, a successful model was already in place to follow in Pensacola under the stewardship of the University of West Florida.
The University of West Florida Historic Trust will share Victorian holiday traditions in Historic Pensacola during the holiday season with a special tour of the Lear-Rocheblave House from Nov. 17 through Dec. 19. Visitors will experience the historic home decorated with holiday cheer and learn how families celebrated the holiday season in the late 19th […]
The University of West Florida Historic Trust will host the traveling exhibit “Just Above Water: Florida Folk Art” as part of Pensacola’s annual Foo Foo Festival. The traveling exhibit, funded by a Foo Foo Festival ACE Fall Arts and Culture Grant, will open Nov. 5, 2015 and close Jan. 25, 2016. The traveling exhibit features […]
The Experience UWF Downtown Lecture Series is back for another year, and the first date of the 2015-16 series is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 16 when University of Florida professor Roy Hunt presents his lecture, “A Tale of Two Cities: Historic Preservation in Pensacola and St. Augustine.” The free event will start with a reception […]
WHAT: The University of West Florida Historic Trust will unveil its interpretive master plan. UWF President Judith Bense, UWF Vice President of Advancement Brendan Kelly and UWF Historic Trust Board Chair Jerry Maygarden will unveil the transformational vision of Historic Pensacola. WHEN: Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015 TIME: 4 p.m. WHERE: Museum of Commerce 201 E. Zaragoza […]
A mobile app developed by researchers at the University of West Florida is helping to make history more accessible, relevant and lucrative. That was the upshot of a roundtable discussion held Aug. 19 at the Voices of Pensacola Multicultural Center, in downtown Pensacola. The event was meant to showcase the work of UWF professor Patrick […]
A mobile app developed by researchers at the University of West Florida is helping to make history more accessible, relevant and lucrative. That was the upshot of a roundtable discussion held Aug. 19 at the Voices of Pensacola Multicultural Center, in downtown Pensacola.
This summer, a group of University of West Florida students went on a fact-finding road trip across the country to further develop content for Next Exit History, a mobile, GPS-based app. After 11 states, 28 days and 25 national parks, the students are eager to share their stories and the lessons learned from their whirlwind […]
