The Afro Muscogee Institute participated in the The Wakulla River Heritage Festival. 200 years of The
06/22/2025
Prospect Bluffs was the home base of the Muscogee Creek Navy under William Bowles and Chief Francis. The Black king Philatucee in the late 1790.
The State of Muskogee Navy
The State of Muskogee Republic Motto “God save the State of Muskogee”
William Augustus Bowles and the State of Muskogee
by Lyle N. Mcalister
https://ucf.digital.flvc.org/islandora/object/ucf%3A22387/datastream/OBJ/view
10/07/2021
10/07/2021
10/7 Today in Florida History from the Florida Historical Society!
1763 – On this date, British-held Florida was divided into East Florida and West Florida by Royal Proclamation. The dividing line was the Chattahoochee-Apalachicola River. St. Augustine remained the capital of East Florida, while Pensacola became the capital of West Florida.
10/07/2021
Perkins&Will Spotlight Challenging Conventional Design
10/07/2021
The establishment of the San Juan del Puerto on Fort George Island was chiefly for the purpose of Christianizing the Timucua-speaking local population. Missions were one of the methods used by Spain in attempting to colonize Florida in the sixteenth century. The Mission of San Juan del Puerto was founded in the late 1500's by the Franciscan Order of friars. While working at this mission around 1600 Father Francisco Pareja prepared a Timucuan dictionary, grammar guide, and several religious books. These are among the only remnants of that language, as missions, such of this one would expose more indigenous people to germs and viruses for which they lacked immunity.
Visit Fort George Island and explore our exhibits at the Ribault Club to learn more.
National Park Service Image, HFCCAC, artist Brian James