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On March 18, 2021, the University of West Florida Board of Trustees voted to change the name of the museum in a 5–4 decision. [3] The UWF Historic Trust board had previously voted in December 2020 to change the name of the museum to the Pensacola Museum of History at the University of West Florida. [4]
Duval Street (/ ˈ d uː v əl /) is a downtown commercial zoned street in Key West, Florida, running north and south from the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic Ocean, just over 1.25 miles in length. It is named for William Pope Duval, the first territorial governor of Florida. [1]
Historic Pensacola (located within the Pensacola Historic District) is a collection of 28 historical buildings and museums managed by the University of West Florida's Historic Trust. [6] [7] Historic Pensacola is located in downtown Pensacola, Florida, situated between Plaza Ferdinand VII and Seville Square.
The area known as West Florida was originally claimed by Spain as part of La Florida, which included most of what is now the southeastern United States.Spain made several attempts to conquer and colonize the area, notably including Tristán de Luna's short-lived settlement in 1559, but it was not settled permanently until the 17th century, with the establishment of missions to the Apalachee.
Florida Department of State: State Archives of Florida Online Catalog Architectural and technical drawings of Fort Zachary Taylor 1969-1980 Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. FL-283, " Fort Taylor, Whitehead Spit Vicinity, Key West, Monroe County, FL ", 22 photos, 5 data pages, 2 photo caption pages, supplemental material
During the War of 1812 between the United States and the United Kingdom, the fort was the scene of the American victory at the Battle of Pensacola (1814).This was fought between American forces commanded by General Andrew Jackson as well as some Native American allies, and the allied forces of Great Britain, Spanish Florida, and the Creek nation.
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