This is a FIVE stop virtual cache and all TWELVE answers are required in order to log a find. Please read the cache page thoroughly before submitting answers.
*Note: Stop #4, Tivoli High House is open Tuesday-Saturday from 10:00 AM until 4:00 PM. You can complete this Virtual without entering Tivoli High House, however. See Stop #4 for further details.
This is intended to be a walking tour of historical downtown Pensacola, but you can certainly drive and park at each location if you wish. You do not need to pay for the official tour, although it is quite educational and enjoyable. You can obtain every answer required to log this Virtual free of charge.
Stop #1: Plaza Ferdinand VII
Plaza Ferdinand VII, a National Historic Landmark, is the site of the formal transfer of Florida from Spain to the United States in July of 1821. The transfer ceremony began around 10:00 am when Jackson rode to the steps of the Government House and met Spanish governor and colonel Don José María Callava. Together the men descended the steps and entered the plaza where they walked between lines of United States and Spanish troops. While the Fourth Infantry band played “The Star-Spangled Banner,” the Spanish flag was lowered to half-staff and the United States flag was raised to a level with it. Soldiers lowered the Spanish flag and raised the United States flag to full staff while the U.S.S. Hornet in Pensacola Bay fired a 21-gun salute. After the ceremony, Jackson officially proclaimed the establishment of the Florida territory, and a few days later, he set up a new territorial government on behalf of the United States.
Questions:
As you enter the park from South Palafox Street, you will see a large monument. There are two plaques on the monument.
1. To whom is the monument erected?
2. On the plaque on the back of the monument there are four words at the top. What are those four words?
Walk toward Zaragoza Street, and you will see a bust of Andrew Jackson.
3. Who erected the bust, and in what year?
4. Who donated the granite base?
5. How many cannons are in the Plaza?
Traveling East on Zaragoza, you will pass the beautiful T. T. Wentworth Florida State Museum which once served as the former Pensacola City Hall. It was built in 1908.
Stop #2: Museum of Industry
Built in 1884 for the Pensacola Ice Company, the building was a long narrow brick structure with six arches facing Zaragoza Street. Earlier structures at this site served as British and Spanish barracks, a boarding house and, in the 1830s the home of the West Florida Academy. The present building has housed the New Orleans Grocery Company, the Levy-Hallmark Company and the Pensacola-Lurton Company, which leased it to the county for a surplus warehouse. It was acquired by the city in 1968 and is now an integral part of the Historic Pensacola Village.
On the side of the building you will see a train on display in the yard.
Questions:
You'll see a plaque near the sidewalk with information regarding the train.
6. What is the full name of the train?
7. Where was the engine built?
8. What job did this locomotive perform?
Stop #3: Julee Cottage
I must admit being astonished to find a historical figure named Julee who spelled her name the same as I. After reading a bit about her I was even more impressed. You are standing in front of the home of Julee Panton, a free woman of color during the time of slavery. The cottage was built in 1805 and is the only surviving form of urban Creole architecture in Pensacola. It is said that Julee made a living by making candles and baking, then used the money to help purchase the freedom of those still enslaved. Julee also contacted other free black women and offered them shelter in her home. Although none of this has ever been proven (most likely due to sparse record-keeping), Julee Panton was no doubt an amazing, altruistic person.
Question:
9. Walking around the Julee Cottage you will see some shutters. How many shutters are there?
Stop #4: Tivoli High House
The original Tivoli High House was part of a complex built in 1805 and included a dance hall, a kitchen, and other outbuildings. Although the original Tivoli High House no longer stands, the current building is owned by West Florida Historic Preservation and is a part of Historic Pensacola Village. The first floor houses a gift shop and information center. If you want to participate in a tour of the Village, tickets can be purchased here. The second floor houses the offices of the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra.
*Note: Although entry to Tivoli High House is free, their business hours are
Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00AM - 4:00PM.
There are two options for this question, in case you visit when Tivoli High House is closed or you choose not to enter Tivoli House.
Question:
Inside Tivoli High House, there is a plaque on the wall to the left of the pottery behind the cashier. On the plaque there is a logo.
10. What are the words directly under the logo?
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10a. Take a one-of-a-kind picture of Tivoli High House. Be creative. I cannot require a facial photo, but you can take a picture of your GPS, or your hand, or your foot with Tivoli High House in the background.
Stop #5: Christ Church
Also known as Old Christ Church, this was the site of the first Protestant congregation in Pensacola. The Parish was organized in 1827. The building is now part of Historic Pensacola Village.
Questions:
To the right of the door, there is a plaque with a cross and the words “Christ Church” at the top.
11. What are the first two sentences on the plaque?
12. Who was the first rector?
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