Leon County Landmarks
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Although it has had different names, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University was founded in 1887, and in 1891, it was designated Florida's land-grant institution for African-Americans.
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Florida's Old State Capitol Building reopened to the public in 1982. It now serves as a museum covering events in Florida life and government. It is part of the Capitol Complex, which includes the new Capitol and other buildings.
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John G. Riley was born a slave and died a millionaire. His home in Tallahassee has been turned into a museum dedicated to African-American history and culture. It is one of two original homes in an area that was once a middle-class black neighborhood.
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It is said that the Emancipation Proclamation was read from the front steps of this historic 1843 home. It's preserved as it looked in 1928, when the Knott family left it and all of its contents to the city.
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Lincoln High School was opened in 1876 during Reconstruction as the all-black school and served grades 1 through 12. The school was closed in 1970 when Leon County Schools were integrated.
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Opened in 1841, the Union Bank Building is said to be the oldest surviving bank building in the state. It is now an extension of the Florida A&M University Black Archives, Research Center and Museum.
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