Chestnut Street Cemetery - Apalachicola
It is one of the more significant cemeteries on the Gulf Coast. Established in 1831,
the stones tell the history of Apalachicola. Funerary art reflects the ethnic diversity
of the community, religious beliefs and burial customs trade patterns. Located on
Highway 98 between 6th and 8th Streets.
Chapman Botanical Garden - Apalachicola
A great place to take a relaxing stroll through canopy walk ways, and to view local
flowers.
Orman House - Apalachicola
Built in 1838 by Thomas Orman, the wood for this two story home was cut to measure
near Syracuse, New York and shipped to Apalachicola by sailing vessel around the
Florida Keys then assembled on the bluff overlooking the broad estuary and bay of
the Apalachicola River. Today the house still resonates with a genteel aura and
warmth of the past.
Apalachicola National Estuary Research Reserve - Apalachicola
The Apalachicola National Estuary Research Reserve encom-passes over 246,000 acres
and is the second largest estuarine research reserve in the United States . Nature
trails, educational exhibits, bird viewing areas and aquaria with local fish and
turtles.
John Gorrie Museum - Apalachicola
Dr. Gorrie was the inventor of the ice machine. The museum is located at Sixth Street
and Avenue D.
St. George Island State Park - St. George Island
Nine miles of undeveloped beaches and dunes, surrounded by the Gulf of Mexico and
Apalachicola Bay, provide the perfect setting for St. George Island State Park.
Florida state parks are open from 8 a.m. until sundown 365 days a year.
St. George Island Plantation - St. George Island
Located on the west end of St. George Island is a private gated community known
as The St. George Island Plantation. Plantation guests enjoy amenities such as multiple
lighted tennis courts, large community swimming pool with clubhouse, and access
to the excellent fishing location of Bob Sikes Cut. Fishing off the ‘jetties'
at the "Cut" is accessible via a footpath which starts at the parking
area at the west end of Leisure Lane. Plantation properties are surrounded by natural
vegetation that creates a sense of privacy throughout. A lovely walking/bicycling
trail is available that extends the length of the community. Community boardwalks
are located at the end of each street - providing beach access to all guests staying
in non-beachfront properties.
St. George Island Lighthouse - St. George Island
A lighthouse for St. George Island was first requested by Florida's Territorial
legislature in 1829. It took until 1831 before Congress appropriated money. The
new lighthouse was completed in 1833 on the extreme west end of the Island where
it marked an entrance into Apalachicola Bay. At the time, the City of Apalachicola
was a bustling cotton port that was supplied by river commerce from both Florida
and Southern Georgia. The lighthouse was 65 feet tall and contained 13 lamps with
15 inch reflectors. Unfortunately, the low height of the lighthouse and trees on
the point of Cape St. George screened the lighthouse from many directions and limited
the value of the light. After a number of petitions and requests in the 1840's,
St. George Island Light was replaced by Cape St. George Light in 1848. One condition
of the contract for new lighthouse was that materials of the old lighthouse could
be used in its construction. The lighthouse was probably torn down to furnish materials
for Cape St. George Light.
Cape St. George Light - St. George Island
The Cape St. George 65 foot tall lighthouse was first lit in December 20, 1848.
The light was produced by 15 lamps with 16-inch reflectors. Unfortunately, this
tower didn't last very long. A hurricane in the fall of 1850 cracked and undermined
the tower, and another hurricane in August of 1851 toppled Cape St. George lighthouse.
In the summer of 1852, the present 74-foot tower was completed 250 yards further
inland from the ruins of the old tower. Construction went quickly as two thirds
of the brick from the ruins were salvaged and re-used. Cape St. George was extinguished
with the start of the Civil War. In late 1861, a passing Union ship reported that
the lens had been removed from the tower. After the war, the lens was found and
the light was exhibited again on August 1, 1865. A new keepers dwelling was built
in 1878. Soon after it was completed, hurricane driven waves passed over the island,
damaging the tower and probably destroying the dwellings. Fuel for the light was
changed to mineral oil in 1882 and later to incandescent oil vapor in 1913. The
assistant keepers dwelling burned down sometime in the 1940's. Finally in October
1949, the lighthouse was made automatic and unmanned. Then in July 1994, the Coast
Guard removed the light from the top of the tower.
Worlds Smallest Police Station - Carrabelle
Worlds smallest police station in Carrabelle is a blue phone booth on the main drag
of Highway 98. The phone booth was installed in 1963 to keep policemen out of the
rain.
Crooked River Lighthouse - Carrabelle
The 103' lighthouse was built to replace the lighthouse on Dog Island that was destroyed
in a hurricane in 1875. The tower was originally red with a black cupola, but the
lower half was repainted white around the turn of the century. The lighthouse was
electrified in 1933 and automated and unmanned in 1952. The lighthouse was decommissioned
in August of 1995.
Carrabelle Beach - Carrabelle
The park has a dunes walk out to the beach, picnic tables and restrooms. It is located
on Highway 98 just two miles west of Carrabelle. In 1943 the beach was used in part
of the training of the troops from Camp Gordon Johnston for the Normandy Invasion
on D-Day. (June 6 th 1944)
Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum - Carrabelle
The base was used as an amphibious training facility for the Normandy Invasion.
The Oyster Capital of the World! - Eastpoint
Eastpoint supplies more than 90% of Florida's oysters and 10% of the nations oysters.
Ralph G. Kendrick Dwarf Cypress Boardwalk - Eastpoint
The Dwarf Cypress of Tate’s Hell is one of the most unique features of this
area. Many of these trees are more than 300 years old, but they only grow to an
average height of about only 6 feet. Dwarf Cypress trees are found throughout Tate’s
Hell, but nowhere is it more pronounced than in the area of this boardwalk.