One of the most impressive Veterans Memorial I have seen lately (though the one in Paris TX is…read moredarned awesome), this park includes long lists of names (too many names), lists of conflicts (too many conflicts) and a number of sculptures that honor those who have fought and died for our country. Funded locally and even more impressive because Milton is absolutely not a big city. The memorial is a short walk from the center of the city and is located along the riverwalk next to the Blackwater River. If you are already here or just passing through on I-10, stop by and see. [Review 928 of 2024 - 1807 in Florida - 21957 overall]

A place to sit and reflect on war and lost lives and your personal freedom whatever that might mean…read moreto you. All the wars are commemorated on stone and blank stones positioned for future wars and inscriptions. As a design it is quite lovely and well thought out. It's position by the river is soothing.

They charge you money to go look at the tiny room museum. They don't offer any maps and the gift…read moreshop is a shelf with little trinkets like bonnets and soft cover paper books. The boardwalk itself is very dilapidated, I just really wouldn't recommend it. Especially during spider season, so if you are going to go, I would recommend going during the dead of winter. It's no wonder that the people that have lived here forever have never been there and have a little to no desire of ever going. In my opinion, this place should not even be preserved.

I came for the Florida's Flora: Nature Tour of Arcadia Mill. We went through the trail in the woods…read moreto examine different species of plants. They also have some carnivorous plants, some pitcher plants (Sarracenia leucophylla) and some sundew (Drosera capillaris). Krystal also gave us the history and background information of various topics. The tour was quite informational and interesting. You can watch the video of it on my YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/Mb875AoNE2M

Beautiful place where the beauty of the shore meets history. Pack water and sunscreen because your…read moregonna need it! If you want to go through the structures you can walk through most of it. They tell you once your out there to down load the national park service app (NPS) to get a guided tour... But it's not too easy. You need a good signal and to be able to down load the maps before you go.. Because inside the bunkers you will lose signal. Plus I didn't find the app intuitive so standing out in the hot sun trying to figure it out was a pain. Plan ahead! Walk back in time with immersive history.

So late in getting this review done. This stop was near the beginning of our 11K Road-Trip across…read moreAmerica. We were lucky enough to get here right before the Government Shut-Down, Such a Beautiful Coast-Line bursting with views of the ocean and wildlife. Plenty of spots to stop and take it in, have a picnic, use the restrooms, take a quick dip (we did). The Park itself has the standard entrance fee which assists in the upkeep of the area, we have an annual pass so if traveling to a lot of parks in one year (highly recommend). We utilized the campground which was well-maintained, restrooms/showers were good and we tented, but used the electricity availability for my CPAP. The Campground did not realize what a night of loud snoring they were spared. Ask our fellow campers in Death Valley a couple summers ago- talk about stares in the morning. We did a couple hikes around the area, saw Eagles and a variety of wildlife. We were lucky enough to visit the Fort when Ranger Chris was doing a presentation. He has a passion and the ability to share the knowledge he has of the time-period, the fort and the people who built it. I thought it was one of the best that we have ever attended. He challenged the group to further explore the fort and find different items of interest. When we had difficulty finding one particular spot, Ranger Chris took the time to walk us to it, explain the significance and then continued a tour of that side of the fort. My wife and I both agreed that this was one of the best interactions we have had in our National Parks experience. What really impressed me was Ranger Chris and the entire staff enthusiasm and dedication despite the furlough hanging over their heads. As we know shortly after the Government shut-down, we missed out on a lot of parks we planned on visiting, but the memory of this Gulf Island adventure eased some of the disappointment.

This historical market remembers the shipwrecks of August of 1559. It is amazing to think of how…read moreFlorida must have appeared then and it is equally amazing to realize the long history that Pensacola has. This historical marker is located next to the Pensacola visitor center and a great reminder of the history of Pensacola.

Brooks Bridge has been serving the Fort Walton Beach and Okaloosa Island as vital connections to…read morethe local residents and tourists. The bridge has a lot of traffic during tourist season. It also provides marine traffic below to cross with stoping. The high point provide a good view to the city. The bridge has narrowed sidewalk and shoulder. Don't worry, a new bridge is planned with larger sidewalk with overlook. Larger shoulders also planed along with more lanes. The new bridge will be higher with taller and wider openings for marine traffic. The local cannot wait for the new bridge to be build. The bridge under has a park on the west which has fishing locations under the shade. The under bridge parking is free and good access. The east side only has u shape road just to connect north and south of the bridge. Hopefully the new bridge with new roadway system provide a better traffic system.

This house was built in 1867 for Danish sea captain Charles F. Boyden. It sits on the corner of N…read more Palafox Street and Wright Street and is, at least for me, a humbling reminder that these streets that I am walking possess the echoes of a magnificent and interesting past that woukd be unrecognizable as the Pensacola that I know today. I would recommend coming to witness this home and the historic downtown area. It is not only an attractive part of town, but it is full of the history that led us to the Pensacola that today we know.

This is a beautiful house, not sure if I can go inside. It belongs to the Methodist Church right…read morenext to it. The Methodist church was not open for viewing during the Palafox Market on Saturday. You can view it from the outside and learn a bit of Pensacola History, which Pensacola is very much full of.

Fort George is in the downtown Pensacola area and is a cool part of history set around America's…read morefight for independence. It is easy to forget that Florida was a part of America's fight for independence. This park is a cool reminder that Florida played a part in the American Revolution.

There's no place to park. This could have been a cool gem, but unfortunately, this site isn't well…read moretaken care of. The steps up to the canons are covered with overgrown foliage. I walked down the stairs to the bottom and all I could smell was poop. There was poop and not dog poop on the sidewalk and smeared feces on the wall next to the stairs. It was disgusting!!! The city should clean this up!

So interesting and a fun thing to see even though it's only accessible from the street so a shout…read moreout to Yelp's Paula C. for spotlighting this curious oddity. The Futuro House looks more like an alien spacecraft than a building but it was designed and created a Finnish architect named Matti Suuronen in 1968 as a ski chalet, the radical design was subsequently marketed to the public as a small prefabricated home, easily assembled and installed on virtually any topography. I really wanted to get inside this thing but out of respect for the owner and the fear of being arrested for trespassing I like everyone else viewed it from a distance. In the eastern United States, Futuros were manufactured in an Atlantic City, New Jersey factory, delivered by truck in sections, and assembled on-site. Concrete piers form a foundation for the metal frame that cradles the Futuro 24 inches above the ground. The building measures 26 feet in diameter and 13 feet high. There has been a recent resurgence in the construction of these homes that are being marketed as sustainable off the grid living and you can now purchase a brand new UFO Home from Futuro Houses / Cleveland, Ohio their website is https://www.futurohouses.com/