Florida's Historic Capitol Building
Baker, Tiffany / Porter, Rachel Basan / Florida Historic Capitol Museum
Between 1824 and 1840, Florida's government functioned out of several log cabins and rented rooms in the newly established territorial capital of Tallahassee. In 1839, the federal government gave $20, 000 to construct a permanent Capitol building, the bones of the structure were laid by enslaved craftsmen. The first session took place in 1841, and additional funds requested each year ensured the Capitol was complete when Florida entered the Un...
