Historic Pensacola

08/07/2026

Our School Tours Educator, Matt, collaborated on this new Southeastern Native American curriculum. Thank you Santa Rosa County District Schools, Florida for sharing!

07/26/2026

Yesterday our educators participated at the Bicentennial Beach Bash hosted by Navy Morale, Welfare & Recreation Pensacola.

Thank you for inviting us to share !

07/24/2026

Due to a power outage at the Pensacola Museum of History, the Museum will be closed on Friday, July 24 until further notice. We apologize for the inconvenience. We hope to have it open by the afternoon depending on repairs.

07/22/2026

Check out this upcoming presentation with the Florida Trust for Historic Preservation, Inc. and one of our UWF Historic Trust Board of Directors, Parker Destin.

Lunch & Learns are free specialized sessions led by experts on Florida history, historic preservation, historic tax credits and more. To learn more about the Florida Trust for Historic Preservation, see https://floridatrust.org/

Last call to join us on July 30 for a special Lunch & Learn as we explore Florida's surprising role in the American Revolution during the nation's 250th anniversary of Independence! 🇺🇸

Discover the story of British West Florida with Florida Historical Commission member Parker Destin, who will share its impact on the Revolutionary War and preview an upcoming Pensacola Museum of History exhibit featuring newly acquired period documents and maps.

🎓 Earn 1 hour of continuing education credit for attending!

A special thank you to our sponsor, Frank Terraferma, for making this program possible.

👉 Reserve your spot today and uncover a fascinating chapter of Florida history! https://ow.ly/I4ug50ZqNmy

07/08/2026

Help the UWF Historic Trust bring home a People’s Choice Award!

The Museum of Industry Entrance & Train Canopy has been nominated for the 2026 AIA Florida People’s Choice Competition, and we need your vote.

Voting is easy visit the AIA Florida or Florida Foundation for Architecture Instagram pages and “like” this post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DaVi_BRlsaX

Every like helps showcase this unique Pensacola landmark and the history, innovation and community pride behind this project.

Voting ends July 17 at 11 p.m. Eastern. Cast your vote today and help us show Florida what makes the UWF Historic Trust and Pensacola special!

07/03/2026

Thank you WUWF for sharing our new Road to Revolution exhibit in the Pensacola Museum of History. The museum is open until 4:00 p.m. on Friday, July 3.

The Museum will be closed on Saturday and Sunday, July 4 & 5 for the Independence Day holiday. Regular operating hours return on Tuesday, July 7.

A new exhibit at the Pensacola Museum of History through May 2027 gives visitors a look at what life was like in Pensacola and British West Florida more than 250 years ago and the importance of the colony's 1781 fall to the Spanish to the American Revolution.

07/01/2026

All museums of the UWF Historic Trust, including the Pensacola Museum of History, the Pensacola Museum of Art, the Pensacola Children's Museum, Historic Pensacola Village, and Arcadia Mill Archaeological Site, will be closed on Saturday and Sunday, July 4 & 5, for the Independence Day Holiday. Normal operating hours will resume on Tuesday, July 7.

07/01/2026

Check out this Visit Pensacola blog post by our very own Living History educator Phillip Mayhair!

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Palafox Street is easily one of the most recognizable streets in Pensacola and today serves as the main north-south road leading into the heart of downtown.