Overview of my trip to Mission San Luis

1. Mission San Luis
A BRIEF OVERVIEW
BY: ZACHARY THOMAS

2. General Information
• Location: 2100 West Tennessee Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32304
• Main Phone: (850) 488-6186
• Tuesday - Sunday
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
• Closed on Mondays, January 1, Easter, July 4, Thanksgiving, December 24 &
December 25
• Admission
Adults - $5.00
Seniors (65 and over) - $3.00
Children (6-17) - $2.00
Active Duty Military - Free with ID
Friends Members - Free

3. Weekly & Monthly Events
Every First
Wednesday
Archaeological Site Tour
11:00 am
Every Saturday
Archery and Atlatl Activities for Visitors
(weather & staff permitting)
10:00 am–3:00 pm
First & Fourth
Saturday
October–May*
June–July:
August:
September:
*First Sat. in Oct:
Black-Powder Musket Firing Demonstrations
(weather & staff permitting)
11:00 am–Noon & 2:00–3:00 pm
11:00 am–Noon
No demos
No public demos (Cannon & Musket classes)
No demos (Blessing event)
Every First &
Fourth Saturday
Blacksmith Workshop
10:00 am–3:00 pm
Every Fourth
Saturday
Charcoal Making
9:00 am–12:00 pm

4. Mission San Luis Artifacts and History
Visit the exhibit gallery,
where the history of this
17th-century western
capital of Spanish
Florida is interpreted.
See replicated
archaeological profiles,
a three-dimensional
topographic site map,
and Apalachee and
Spanish artifacts
discovered at Mission
San Luis over decades of
archaeology.

5. Hear the ring of the
blacksmith's hammer,
smell traditional foods
being cooked over an
open fire, and walk the
plaza where the
Apalachees played their
traditional ball games.
Experience the largest
historic-period Indian
building found in the
Southeast and greet the
friar at the church.

6. Learn about a soldier's
life at the fort, and
explore 300-year-old
artifacts excavated
onsite. Or just enjoy the
beautiful outdoor
setting with a picnic
lunch or nature walk.

7. Mission San Luis is administered by the Florida Department of State,
Division of Historical Resources, Bureau of Archaeological Research.
Support is provided by the Friends of Mission San Luis, Inc.
http://www.missionsanluis.org/visitorInfo/index.cfm
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