Very interesting place with amazing views of the water and airfield. Very much worth getting into…read morethe air station to visit.

A a short walk from Oak Grove RV Park. My wife and I had a terrific time making the climb and…read moreenjoying the view! Not for the faint of heart or fear of heights.

3/27/2025: This was my favorite part of the historical tour downtown. This piece is a guided tour…read more Aiden was very detailed and had a full knowledge of the history of Pensacola. We started in a home built in 1805, then went to the oldest church in Florida built in 1832, then saw 2 additional homes. One was from 1871 and the other from 1890. I don't want to give too much away in my review, so the best thing I can suggest is to not miss this part! When Aiden detailed the past for us, he used words as current descriptions and like he was the one who was performing the daily tasks. It was a nice touch. To see how people lived long ago is amazing. When you walk into the area of the first home, you'll see a woman tending the garden, a man wood working, a woman playing the flute, and another woman playing the violin. It was like a little play. I've been vacationing in Pensacola since 1975 when I was 2 months old. I love the beach but this is the first time I saw the history it holds. Very impressed. The guided tour takes about an hour. You can only see these homes and the church by purchasing a ticket for the tour. It's a bundle ticket that also gets you into the self guided museums. $12 for adults. Highly recommend!

The most adorable street here in The City of 5 Flags, Adams St, sits Pensacola's gorgeous little…read moreHistoric Village. Anchored by the tall white steeple of the old Christ Church, also known as "Christ Church" which was built in 1832. It's one of the oldest surviving church buildings in Florida & has the cutest little cottage on the planet right behind it. Services/events are still held there & you can actually rent the Church & cottage for weddings/events. Historically, in 1822 Pensacola had just recently been acquired by the United States and with this acquisition, came a surge of missionaries. In 1828, Father Ralph Williston arrived in Pensacola & with some of the town's Protestants supporting him, Williston acquired a charter & the property to build Christ Church. It is Gothic revival, absolutely gorgeous, has a long torrid history that is worth a read & is def a must visit. Also the best preserved example of post Civil War Classical Revival architecture in the Pensacola Historic District is the Yellow "Dorr House" built by Clara Barkley Dorr in 1871 for her & her five children. Her sister in law, "Clara Dorr Moreno" was named after her, as she was part of the Moreno family that lived across the street. The Moreno 'shotgun' cottage that stands there today was built by Don Francisco Moreno for his daughter LaPearle, one of the youngest of his 27 chidren by three wives. The house was a gift for LaPearle on the eve of her marriage to Octavius Smith. It contained no kitchen, as the newlyweds took their meals in the main Moreno home which once stood on the very same lot. A great deal of Pensacola's heritage began with the Spanish Moreno men who rebuilt the Spanish population here in Pensacola, following the British departure of 1781. Local Legendary Spaniard "Don Francisco Moreno" is rumored to have been Pensacola's wealthiest man. Some reports suggest that "the Don" became the community's primary banker. True to Spanish Pirate style, strictly dealing in gold, that he hid under his bed, or maybe, somewhere X? That is the "Key" question. There is also the local Legendary Pirate stories of "Billy Bowlegs" who preyed & pillaged booty from the Spanish Conquistadors who shipped through the Gulf of Mexico here, until 1838. Bowlegs is said to have stored hundreds of thousands worth of silver & gold booty on his personal schooner. Eventually rumored, to have hid his vast Pirate treasure of gold & silver on a sandy island off the northern Gulf Coast. and/or on "Perdido Key." AKA The "lost KEY." As I have wrote about this before, Pensacola has recently been discovered, to be the VERY FIRST established city in modern America. The City of 5 flags, historical era, begins with the arrival of the Spanish Conquistadors who sailed into the bay in the 15th century. Six years BEFORE Spanish Conquistadors explorers arrived in St Augustine, Florida, in 1565. In 1559 Tristan de Luna & his mateys established the very first settlement at Pensacola Bay, the first multi-year European settlement, in what is now the continental United States of America. Abandoned for many years, in the late 17th century, the Spanish Conquistadors returned to find a more developed Pensacola, they battened down the hatches to hornswoggling an outpost, from which to defend their claims to Spanish Florida. Pensacola's idyllic, strategic but isolated "KEY" position, combined with the continued European rivalries playing out their "wars" in North America, lead to Pensacola changing hands among the Western powers a number of times. At these different times over the years, it was held by the British, the Spanish, the French, the United States & the Confederate States of America. Hence, the city of 5 flags. The Historic Village of Pensacola, AKA Pirate'cola, is def full of intriguing history. It's nine acres located exactly, in the original Spanish & British forts, in downtown Pensacola. I highly recommend you purchase a "One Ticket, Seven Days to Explore" ticket that enables you to leisurely visit all of the museums, participate in self-guided tours of all the historic homes. And you can even interact with period-dressed living history interpreters at some of the buildings. What I find most fascinating about Historic Pensacola Village is; every door, from the Dorr house to the Moreno Cottage to the 1810 Watson house, the street flags, even the entrance sign, has a giant symbol of a "Key." Perhaps it's just a symbol, a symbol of a "lost key." Or maybe, it's a reminder of a "key" to a Spanish Pirate treasure lost, lost here on the Gulf of Mexico. Lost on "Perdido Key." Highest Recommendations

Can't miss this museum with the train outside! I absolutely enjoyed how this museum is laid out!…read more The exhibits are all in one huge room with partitions. The building was built in 1884 for the Pensacola Ice Company. I walked in from the area out back where Julee Cottage is. The main entrance is on Zaragoza St. It felt as natural entering from there as from the front. The restrooms are near the rear entrance. I was a little fascinated by the different types of bricks! In the sawmill, you can push buttons to learn about the machines. In the fishing exhibit, you can see the gear they used as well as what fish they caught. When you open the door to go out to the train, there is a recording with a train whistle... it's pretty cool! There is the T.R. Miller Engine #12 & a Caboose. Unfortunately, you can't get too close-up of a look inside either. But you can see plenty of information about the railroad industry inside. I bought the Unified Admission Ticket which permits admission to all museums in the Historic Trust museum complex for seven (7) days. With my AAA, it cost $9 in Aug. of 2022. For the number of places you can visit, it is a great inexpensive way to learn about Pensacola's history! These museums are closed on Mondays! Come check it out and also the other museums nearby! I visited this museum, Museum of Commerce, the Pensacola Historic Village (Julee Cottage, John Appleyard Storytelling Cottage, the USO house exhibit), Museum of History, and the Museum of Art.

Great Hands-On Museum exhibits with many pictires plaques demonstrating how things work, why we had…read morethem & how they have progressed through time. Includes a real steam engine from 1923.

This place is on base of Corry Station and packed with a lot of stuff and information. You can walk…read morethrough it in less than 5 minutes or you can read all the info and spend a few hours there. You can see all the information and detail from my videos: There are 3 main areas, the battleship itself, the aviation pavilion, and USS Drum. If you just walk around without checking out the information, you can get it done in half a day. If you check out every single detail the park has to offer, you probably can spend a few days here easily. You can check out my videos for all the information that you may have missed. Military gets free parking and free admission. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmW9hOu2wjPvx5b5H8iFPNR9dNQzoFWWM

What a BEAUTIFUL park!…read more Visiting the Blue Wahoo Stadium during a recent vacation was the one thing I told my family I HAD to do. I am so happy for sticking to that choice! This park was everything I was hoping for and MORE! We live near the Beloit Sky Carp Stadium which is also within the Marlins organization. That stadium is very new and also very cool but lacks in so many ways that The Wahoo Stadium Excels. The Stadium Seeing the Gulf of Mexico in the outfield while inside of a stadium is such a cool experience. It honestly is one of the best parks at any level that I have been to. They stadium seemed pretty large and it was practically sold out and yet i never felt crowded or overwhelmed. They have vendors everywhere so you aren't having to walk far at all when wanting food or drinks. Lastly, their prices really were very reasonable. Compared to parks in WI and IL, they did not break the bank which really surprised me. The Food They have the obvious normal foods that every park has but then they offered a ton of cool Florida themed seafoods, and other types of things I am not used to seeing where we live. They had tons of options for kids as well. The Entertainment I am a very traditional baseball fan and like to focus on the game alone, but I am not unrealistic when it comes to having young children who need a little more. The Wahoo's did such a good job in between innings to keep the kids engaged which was really fun to see. My Youngest usually wants to leave by the 5th and we were able to enjoy the entire game because she was engaged with things the whole time. This is a must visit attraction in Pensacola in my opinion. A nice break from the beach and other touristy attractions. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

We had an amazing time watching the Blue Wahoos Baseball Team. Great time the hotdogs were…read moredelicious. And the best part we won!

So many aviation themed items in there! Something for everyone, kids and adults. Really fun kids…read morebooks for my nephews and they just got in new bears that you can stuff yourself.

This is the gift store located inside the Naval Aviation Museum. There's a lot of cool trinkets to…read morepick up, especially if you or someone you know is into collecting military things. They have a little bit of everything you could ever want to remember your museum trip: games, magnets, mugs, shirts, pins, patches, keychains, etc. This is the perfect place if you want to get your kids a few gifts after their museum visit. A lot of the items are pricey, but that's to be expected considering the museum itself is free. As nice as the gift shop is, you probably won't regret it if you decide to skip visiting.

Very welcoming & knowledgeable staff walk you through & explain how things worked & why they were…read moreused from the early 19th century. Great walkthroughs & beautiful landscaping.

This museum is tiny!!! If you were to come here, you would be able to see everything in about 45…read moremin to an hour. However, its appeal lies with its docents and classes. Yesterday, my Little Sister and I attended a children's class called "Those Crazy Victorians". The class was an hour and a half, the perfect length for a 5-10 year old audience and the kids seemed to have a really great time. The teacher led them in parlor games and taught them how to send messages using a fan or a mustache. Then, they decorated fans and created keepsake boxes. The museum offers children's classes on Saturdays once a month but seems to cater mostly to the home school set as classes are also offered during the weekdays. There are adult classes too. P.S. This place is also known as the Northwest Florida Heritage Museum.

This is a neat little museum with permanent exhibits on NW Florida's homestead and pine…read moreresin/turpentine eras, mullet fishing tradition, and the WWII period. There's also a general store and one-room school where kids can touch and handle everything while dressing up in period clothes. The staff person was very nice. You might want to call ahead to find out if there are any special programs coming up and plan your visit accordingly.