The Spanish began conducting burials as early as the mids at the site, where, evidence suggests, colonialists and slaves lie side by side. Because the cemetery is still in use, only limited excavations are allowed. Archaeologists, however, analyze artifacts as they surface—for example, during storms trees have been uprooted, revealing cannonballs and grapeshot.
That is "one of the great things about living in a city this old," says Stringfield. In , the U. Navy constructed a new installation, the Pensacola Naval Aeronautical Station, on the grounds of a U. President John Quincy Adams, recognizing the bay's strategic potential, had ordered the establishment of the shipyard in At any given time, some 12, active military personnel are assigned to today's Naval Air Station, 9, of them in aviation training.
The ,square-foot complex, where one can stroll through a recreated World War I aviation camp or sit in the training cockpit of a Vietnam-era Sea Cobra helicopter, houses more than vintage aircraft. It all came packed inside a single crate, complete with an engine and an inflation compressor.
If you were a pilot downed behind enemy lines, we'd drop this aircraft to you in a crate on a flyover, and you'd spread it out and inflate it—and fly away to safety. It's pretty amazing. Still, Pensacola isn't all history-steeped excursions or placid beaches. Several miles west of downtown, on a barrier-island strip of sand, Perdido Key, lies another local landmark. The Flora-Bama for its location at the Florida-Alabama state line restaurant is perched between the island's lone strip of highway and a beach where the sand is white as sugar.
At the jumble of shacks connected by roofed walkways, where the good times have rolled since the s, bands on multiple stages are a nightly draw and the menu features fresh-shucked oysters and spicy boiled shrimp.
I figure they must have had a few beers and soaked in the atmosphere, and that's what swayed 'em. We do concentrate on the freshest seafood available anywhere, though. The city and its bay were named after the Panzacola Indians, a tribe that lived near the bay when the Spanish arrived.
The name was changed to Pensacola to make it easier to pronounce for the Spanish. Despite the original settlement's destruction, the name was preserved and used when the area was re-settled during the 17th Century. The area was first referred to as "Panzacola" in The French, who had established earlier settlements further west at Mobile and Biloxi, held Pensacola during this period. Overall, French influences were generally dominant among the Creoles on the Gulf Coast west of Pensacola, with Spanish influences dominant among Creoles in the modern Panhandle.
A hurricane drove the French from Pensacola in and the Spanish moved the town from the storm-vulnerable barrier island to the mainland. The French captured the settlement in and remained in control for three years. They burned the settlement upon their retreat in Population growth remained modest during this period, which was characterized by missionary work with Indians and the development of Pensacola as an important port and military outpost.
Conflict with French and British interests was common, although Spain's informal alliance with France meant that the greatest threat was from English pirates, smugglers and especially merchants, whose ability to sell goods more cheaply than Spanish companies diminished local support for the Bourbon monarchy in Madrid. It is during the British occupation that the area began to prosper.
Pensacola was made the capital of British West Florida and the town was laid out in its current form around the Seville Square district by surveyor and engineer Elias Durnford. At the end of the massive French and Indian War of , the British gained access to inland areas as far west as the Mississippi River and the French were expelled from the North American mainland. Louisiana was transferred from French to Spanish control. The British colony of West Florida, with its capital at Pensacola, included all of the Panhandle west of the Apalachicola River, as well as southwestern Alabama, southern Mississippi, and the Florida parishes of modern Louisiana.
In , the British laid out Pensacola's modern street plan. This period included the major introduction of the slave-based cotton plantation economy and new settlement by Protestant Anglo-British-Americans and black slaves. British East Florida, with its capital at Saint Augustine, included the rest of modern Florida, including the eastern part of the Panhandle. During the American Revolution , Georgia, including inland Alabama, revolted against the British crown, but East and West Florida, like the Canadian colonies, remained loyal to the British.
Many British Loyalists, or Tories, settled in Florida during this period. Like the French, the Spanish allied themselves with the American rebels. At the end of the war with the American victory over the British, East Florida was also transferred to Spain. The Spanish now controlled the entire Gulf Coast and Mississippi River Valley, a region vital for shipment of American goods such as cotton, tobacco, and corn. Visitors and residents alike also enjoy the Pensacola Lighthouse, the T.
Wentworth, Jr. More than years after our founding, Pensacola is still a flourishing city, with its thriving economy, beautiful landscape, and remarkable past. It has also been ranked among the best in the country by Dr.
Beach and the Travel Channel. Located on Santa Rosa Island, our beach is one of the longest barrier islands in the world. In addition to the sugar white sand and crystal clear emerald waters, our beach also offers first-rate fishing, many local hang-outs and top-notch restaurants, as well as the historic Fort Pickens. The Portofino Boardwalk, on the Santa Rosa Sound, is home to local open-air bars and restaurants, shops, piers, and shallow water for children.
Another popular attraction is the Gulf Islands National Seashore, which is the longest stretch of protected seashore in the United States. It is an ideal area for all kinds of aquatic and land activities, such as biking, snorkeling, surfing, scuba diving, collecting seashells, or kayaking. During the summer, visitors can be entertained with free concerts four nights a week. We are proud of our beautiful beach, which offers some of the best fishing and boating in Florida.
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