FLORIDA HERITAGE SITES
By Mike Miller January xx, 2025
Florida has 1,300 heritage sites spread out over 67 counties. The state organizes these by theme of the site as well as the county it is located in. Here are the 23 themes:
- Archaeological Sites
- Cemeteries and Mausoleums
- Civic and Social Clubs
- Commercial and Industrial
- Educational Facilities and Campuses
- Florida Main Streets
- Gardens
- Heritage Trails
- Historic Attractions
- Historic Bridges and Spans
- Historic Districts
- Historic Movie Theaters
- Libraries and Archives
- Maritime
- Markers and Monuments
- Municipal Buildings
- Museums
- National Historic Landmarks
- Parks, Preserves, and Sanctuaries
- Performing Arts
- Sites of Military Significance
- Sites of Religious Significance
- Transportation
Click on the map below of the region to see a complete list of that region's heritage sites.
NORTHWEST FLORIDA HERITAGE SITES
Here are 104 Northwest Florida heritage sites listed by county. County seats are also shown. Here's a neat trick for you:
Highlight any of the sites below, then right click and it will take you to the site's webpage on the internet if one exists - they usually do.
BAY: Panama City
- Junior Museum of Bay County
- Museum of Man in the Sea
- Panama City Main Street
- SS Tarpon Underwater Archaeological Preserve
- St. Andrews State Park
CALHOUN: Blountstown
- Old Calhoun County Courthouse
- Panhandle Pioneer Settlement
ESCAMBIA: Pensacola
- Alger--Sullivan Lumber Company Residential Historic District
- Barkley House
- Barrancas National Cemetery
- Big Lagoon State Park
- British Fort of Pensacola
- Charles William Jones House
- Crystal Ice Co. Building
- Dorr House
- Escambia County Courthouse
- Fort Barrancas Historical District
- Fort George Site
- Fort McRee
- Fort Pickens
- Fort San Carlos de Barrancas
- Greater Mount Lily Baptist Church
- Gulf Islands National Seashore
- Historic Pensacola Village
- Julee Cottage Museum
- L & N Marine Terminal Building
- L & N Passenger Terminal
- Lavalle House
- National Museum of Naval Aviation
- North Hill Preservation District
- Old Christ Church
- Pensacola Historic District
- Pensacola Historical Museum
- Pensacola Hospital
- Pensacola Lighthouse and Keepers Quarters
- Pensacola Naval Air Station Historic District
- Pensacola Resource Learning Center and Library
- Pensacola Scenic Bluffs Scenic Highway
- Perdido Key Historic District
- Perdido Key State Park
- Plaza Ferdinand VII
- Saenger Theatre
- St. Joseph's Church Buildings
- St. Michael's Creole Benevolent Association Meeting Hall
- The Empire Building
- Thiesen Building
- USS Massachusetts
FRANKLIN: Apalachicola
- Apalachicola Historic District
- Bald Point State Park
- Cape St. George Lighthouse
- Crooked River Lighthouse
- Fort Gadsden Historic Memorial
- John Gorrie Museum State Park
- Ormon House
- Raney House Museum
- St. George Island State Park
- Trinity Episcopal Church
GULF: Port St. Joe
- Civic Center
- Constitution Convention Museum
- Port St. Joe Garden Club
- St. Joseph Peninsula State Park
HOLMES: Bonifay
- Ponce de Leon Springs State Park
JACKSON: Marianna
- Florida Caverns State Park
- Marianna Historic District
- Marianna Main Street
- Pender's Store
- Three Rivers State Park
LIBERTY: Bristol
- Torreya State Park
OKALOOSA: Crestview
- Air Force Armament Museum
- Blackwater Heritage Trail State Park
- Blackwater River State Park
- Camp Walton Schoolhouse Museum
- Carver Hill Museum
- Destin Fishing Museum
- Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park
- Ft. Walton Beach Main Street
- Garnier Post Office Museum
- Gulfview Hotel Historic District
- Henderson Beach State Park
- Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida
- Indian Temple Mound Museum
- Mainstreet Crestview Association
SANTA ROSA: Milton
- Bagdad Village Historic District
- First American Road in Florida
- Florida State Road No. 1
- Main Street Milton
- Milton Historic District
- Mt. Pilgrim African Baptist Church
- Naval Live Oaks Reservation
- Navarre Beach State Park
- St. Marys Episcopal Church and Rectory
- West Florida Railroad Museum
WALTON: DeFuniak Springs
- Camp Helen State Park
- Chautauqua Hall of Brotherhood
- Deer Lake State Park
- DeFuniak Springs Historic District
- Eden Gardens State Park
- Governor Stone-Eden State Park
- Grayton Beach State Park
- Topsail Hill Preserve State Park
WASHINGTON: Chipley
- Falling Waters State Park
- Moss Hill Church
- South Third St. Historic District
- Woman's Club of Chipley
NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA HERITAGE SITES
Here is a list of 171 North Central Florida heritage sites in the 16 counties that comprise the region. The County Seat is also listed. Here's a neat trick for you: highlight any of the sites below, then right click and it will take you to the site's webpage on the internet.
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NORTHEAST FLORIDA HERITAGE SITES
Here are the 141 Northeast Florida heritage sites listed in the 7 counties of the region. The County Seat is also listed. Here's a neat trick for you: highlight any of the sites below, then right click and it will take you to the site's webpage on the internet.
CENTRAL EAST FLORIDA HERITAGE SITES
Here is a list of 141 Central East Florida heritage sites listed by county. The County Seat is also listed. Here's a neat trick for you: highlight any of the sites below, then right click and it will take you to the site's webpage on the internet.
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CENTRAL FLORIDA HERITAGE SITES
Here is a list of 182 Central Florida heritage sites listed by county. The County Seat is also listed. You can use the Google search feature to find out more about each of these sites. The way the search feature works is you highlight the item on the list, then right click your mouse and it gives you a link to Google for the item. Try it, you'll like it.
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CENTRAL WEST FLORIDA HERITAGE SITES
Here is a list of 225 Central West Florida heritage sites listed by county. The County Seat is also listed. Here's a neat trick for you: highlight any of the sites below, then right click and it will take you to the site's webpage on the internet.
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SOUTHWEST FLORIDA HERITAGE SITES
Here is a list of 75 Southwest Florida heritage sites listed by county. The County Seat is also listed. Here's a neat trick for you: highlight any of the sites below, then right click and it will take you to the site's webpage on the internet.
CHARLOTTE: Punta Gorda
- A.C. Freeman House
- Blanchard House
- Charlotte High School
- El Jobean Post Office and General Store
- Florida Adventure Museum of Charlotte County
- H.W. Smith Building
- Old First National Bank of Punta Gorda
- Praise Tabernacle Church
- Punta Gorda Atlantic Coast Line Depot
- Punta Gorda Residential District
- Punta Gorda Woman's Club
COLLIER: Naples
- 5th Ave. South Association
- Bank of the Everglades
- Big Cypress National Preserve
- Captain John Foley Horr House
- Collier County Museum - Naples
- Collier-Seminole State Park
- Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park
- Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park
- Historic Smallwood Store
- Immokalee Pioneer Museum at Roberts Ranch
- Keewaydin Club
- Monroe Station
- Museum of the Everglades
- Naples Depot Civic and Cultural Center
- Naples Historic District
- Naples Nature Center
- Palm Cottage
- Plaza Site
- Tamiami Trail Scenic Highway
- Teddy Bear Museum of Naples
GLADES: Moore Haven
- Moore Haven Downtown Historic District
- Moore Haven Residential Historic District
HENDRY: LaBelle
- Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum
- Captain Francis A. Hendry House
- Clewiston Inn
- Clewiston Museum
- Clewiston Theatre
- Downtown LaBelle Historic District
- Forrey Building and Annex
- Old Hendry County Courthouse
LEE: Fort Myers
- Alva Elementary School
- Boca Grande Community Center
- Boca Grande Lighthouse Museum
- Bonita Springs Elementary School
- Buckingham School
- Cape Coral Historical Museum
- Cayo Costa State Park
- Don Pedro Island State Park
- Downtown Fort Myers
- Dunbar Community School
- Edison and Ford Winter Estates
- Edison and Ford Winter Estates
- Edison Park Elementary School
- Fort Myers Beach Elementary School
- Fort Myers Downtown Commercial District
- Gasparilla Island State Park
- Historic Railroad Depot
- J. Colin English Elementary School
- Koreshan State Historic Site
- Koreshan Unity Settlement Historic District
- Lovers Key State Park
- Mound Key State Archaeological Site
- Murphy Burroughs House
- Museum of the Islands
- Old Lee County Courthouse
- Randell Research Center at Pineland
- Sanibel Lighthouse and Keepers Quarters
- Schoolhouse Gallery
- Southwest Florida Museum of History
- Terry Park Sports Complex
- Tice Elementary School
- Useppa Island Museum
- Whidden's Marina
- Williams Academy Black History Museum
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SOUTHEAST FLORIDA HERITAGE SITES
Here is a list of 259 Southeast Florida heritage sites listed by county. The County Seat is also listed. Here's a neat trick for you: highlight any of the sites below, then right click and it will take you to the site's webpage on the internet.
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