Explore America's first European settlement.
Five flags have flown over the bayside city, creating a melting pot of culture, food, and history. Explore museums, historic neighborhoods, and more to uncover the city's heritage.
Museums
While visitors flock to Pensacola for fun in the sun, there's a wealth of fascinating history and culture to discover in the community’s diverse museums. Be sure to head inland and experience almost 500 years of history and culture surrounding our beautiful beaches.
Forts & Historic Sites
Here in Pensacola, we are lucky to have our own monuments to days gone past – actual structures that have witnessed the progress of history and changes in American culture.
Archaeology
Pensacola has a lot going on beneath the surface. With more than 450 years of recorded history, not to mention thousands of years of Native American habitation, visitors can really dig into the past and discover its treasures.
Multicultural Pensacola
Pensacola is called the “City of Five Flags” because five governments have ruled here, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Our culture is a jambalaya of flavors – Native American, African, Latin, European and Asian – each adding to the richness of our shared heritage.
African American History
Pensacola boasts more than 460 years of history with heavy African American influences from its very beginning in 1559.
1750 Radford Blvd., Ste B NAS Pensacola, FL 32508 (850) 452-3604
200 S. 10th Ave. Pensacola, FL 32052 (850) 434-6119
115 East Zaragoza Street Pensacola, FL 32502 (850) 595-1559
For visitors seeking flexibility, these tours allow you to explore Pensacola's history at your own pace. You can visit local landmarks, check out points of interest, and follow any route that suits your schedule.
221 East Government Street Pensacola, FL 32502 (850) 941-4321
1750 Radford Blvd., Ste B NAS Pensacola, FL 32508 (850) 452-3604
1400 Fort Pickens Road Pensacola Beach, FL 32561 (850) 934-2600
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