This Geocache is part of the Explore Pensacola GeoTour Historic Trail:
Explore Pensacola through a series of four (4) diverse trails along the Explore Pensacola GeoTour developed by VisitPensacola and various partners. (Western Gate Trail, Historic Pensacola Trail, Cultural Trail and Coastal Trail) Each trail contains five (5) geocaches for you to find. Complete the entire tour to receive a special geocoin produced specifically for the Explore Pensacola GeoTour.
To receive a geocoin, participants must download or pickup the Explore Pensacola GeoTour Passport and follow the directions on the back. You can pick up a passport at VisitPensacola located at 1401 E. Gregory Street, Pensacola, FL. (One coin per passport)
See the full list of Explore Pensacola GeoTour locations.
Spirits of the Past
A code word is written on the top of the log. Don’t forget to sign the log and write the code word on your passport to get credit for finding this cache.
**There is no need to go into the cemetery to access this cache**
St Michael's Cemetery served a colonial population and today is an eight- acre green space in the heart of urban, historic Pensacola, Florida. It is one of the two oldest cemeteries in the state of Florida and reflects the social history of the community it is associated with. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is an official project of Save America’s Treasures, a historic preservation initiative administered by the National Park Service.
Historical research and early maps indicate that the land in and around this cemetery was in use beginning in the mid to late 18th century, however, the earliest can be associated with Pensacola’s Second Spanish Period (1781-1821). It is an open-air museum that is a testament to the diverse history of Pensacola.