From Splendor to Squalor and Back: The History of Tallahassee's Cascade, 23 August | Event in Tallahassee

From Splendor to Squalor and Back: The History of Tallahassee's Cascade

First Florida Capitol

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Sat, 23 Aug, 2025 at 10:00 am

1 hour

First Florida Capitol (Replica), Cascades Park West End

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Sat, 23 Aug, 2025 at 10:00 am to 11:00 am (EDT)

First Florida Capitol (Replica), Cascades Park West End

975 S Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32301-2416, United States

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From Splendor to Squalor and Back: The History of Tallahassee's Cascade
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In 1824, the impressive waterfall known as the Cascade "was looked upon as a splendid and picturesque local spot" prominently influencing the decision to make Tallahassee the capital of Florida. The idyllic cascade however, "would not survive the next century, or even the next four decades. In that time, it would be the site of a quarry and mill, then obliterated by a railroad. Later, the stream would be straightened and the sinkhole filled in with trash. It became the site of a ball-field, a ‘hobo jungle’, a gas plant, a half-finished park, and a toxic dump. How did this happen?"

Join award-winning, local historian Jonathan Lammers as he chronicles the intriguing evolution of Tallahassee's famed Cascade - from splendor to squalor and back.

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ABOUT OUR SPEAKER Jonathan Lammers is an award-winning historian with decades of experience documenting historic and cultural resources. He is considered an expert in historic architectural styles and materials and is a frequent lecturer.

“Cascades Park in many ways represents ‘ground zero’ in Tallahassee history” -Jonathan Lammers


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From Splendor to Squalor and Back: The History of Tallahassee's Cascade, 23 August | Event in Tallahassee
From Splendor to Squalor and Back: The History of Tallahassee's Cascade
Sat, 23 Aug, 2025 at 10:00 am