This is the United States Post Office in Apalachicola, Florida, completed in 1923. It is still…read morefully functional with offices upstairs. It offers your typical post office services. Aside from that, it is a beautiful and richly historic building. It is located in the greater downtown area walking distance to several restaurants and shops just one block off the bay.

The staff at this Post Office are always friendly…read more The building is located right in the heart of downtown Apalachicola. Ever since I was a little girl, the Post Office has closed early on Wednesdays (at noon), so if you're trying to mail something with the assistance of the staff, keep this in mind.

Review 3200 Sorry,…read morethere are no tours or activities available to book online for the date(s) or places you selected. Please choose a different date or place - uhm this is a historic marker, it's information on a stick. Seriously, sometimes something so significant happens in an area or specific location that it becomes historically documented and there are societies that ensures these sites are recognized and never forgotten - I for one love these markers and find them irresistible, I must read them when I find them. I wish all these plaques were displaying fun stuff, but history hasn't always been fun we can't change history although it seems some want to minimize it or cover it up, wouldn't it be so amazing if all newly erected marker were educating us on all things good. I'm okay with accurately depicting factually correct information we should all want to learn from the past so we never forget. I salute those that have bravely served our country and have defended our freedom with their lives, it's unfortunate we have lost so many in struggles and conflicts that's probably could have been resolved by other means, but the facts are the facts and the decisions made here has changed the lives of all of us. Allied military leaders knew that casualties on D-Day could be staggeringly high. Historians are still calculating the death toll to this day it's seems to be an impossible task, estimates range between 4,000 - 12,000 US soldiers I think one is too many and all deserve to be honored...

This black marker with white text stands near the restroom of the beach park that is Carrabelle…read moreBeach. You can look out from here into Saint George Sound and see Dog Island. Beyond that is the Gulf of Mexico. The slowly sweeping beach is shallow for a good bit so there is excellent wading and that is likely why The marker reads, "In late 1943, Carrabelle Beach and Dog Island, while they were a part of Camp Gordon Johnston, were used by the U.S. Army 4th Infantry Division to train for the Normandy Invasion on D-Day, June 6th, 1944. The Amphibious Training Center had been officially closed, but it was reopened and staffed for the purpose of training for this important mission. Although the troops had trained for over three years, the amphibious training conducted on this site was the last step before shipping out to England for the invasion. On D-Day, the first amphibian infantry assault teams to arrive on French soil were from the 4th Infantry Division at Utah Beach. On June 6, 2000, the Camp Gordon Johnston Association extracted a small amount of soil from this site and delivered it to the National 4th Infantry Division Association to be placed in the Association's monument in Arlington, VA. The U.S. Department of Defense's World War II Commemoration Committee in 1995 named the Camp Gordon Johnston Association an official "Commemorative Community."" Enjoy the beach and take a moment think about those who were here before, some of whom never returned. [Review 14711 overall, 211 of 2021, number 1267 in Florida.]

Lighthouses are fun. as a big marker to help navigation in the days before GPS, there's history…read morehere. And there is engineering to help the lighthouse survive the severe weather that happens often on the coastline. I arrived during hours when the lighthouse shop was closed but there's still some stuff to see outside. It's a nice park setting with parking, some picnic shelters and even a playground. The Crooked River Light was built in 1895 and replaced three separate lighthouses on Dog Island that were destroyed by storms. The lighthouse was painted in its current color scheme in 1901, the lower half white and the upper half red with a black lantern room. This lighthouse is currently active with an acrylic glass at the top that is a replica of the original Fresnel lens. I have recently taken to collecting lighthouses along my travels, keeping them in a Yelp collection at https://www.yelp.com/collection/GLWJhPZloUBCLUFSYgLw4g. This is worth a stop as you drive the Forgotten Coast. [Review 14668 overall, 168 of 2021, number 1234 in Florida.]

Crooked River Lighthouse is one of two remaining lighthouses in Franklin County, FL. It has a 4th…read moreorder Fresnel lens that still shines nightly. A replica of the lighthouse keeper's house serves as a museum and gift shop. There's also a small playground, picnic area and you can find the trail head of the Carabelle Beach bike trail here. You can climb the 128 steep steps to the top for a stunning view of the coast and surrounding forest. Tower climbs are $5 per person, and are usually available Wednesday through Saturday. If you enjoy lighthouses, this is well worth a look!

The best visitor center I've ever been to!!! The hospitality by Lisa was so genuine and sweet!!! My…read morekids and I loved chatting with her!!! The amount of brochures and information they have is so helpful and great!!! She even had a kids table of information!!! Thank you for making our trip wonderful!!!

Really a hidden gem. They treat customers like family! We have known each of them for about 30…read moreyears now.

This is a cute little post office; sorry, THE cute little post office in Eastpoint, FL. It is on…read moreHighway 319/30 near FL Highways 65. It has plenty of, you guessed it, post boxes for rent. Also, there is a lobby with walk up service. If you need a post office in the Eastpoint area five minutes from the Saint George Island Bridge then here ya go!

This marker is hard to miss as it is black with white lettering and it stands in front of a…read morebrilliant white building. It is in excellent condition and there is street parking. The marker reads, "The Franklin Guards, a company of Infantry organized in Apalachicola in 1884 by J.H. Coombs and Fred Betterfield, erected the first building in the city to be used solely as an armory in 1898. Made of simulated brick, it was located at the corner of High Street and Center Avenue. On May 25, 1900, fire destroyed it and much of the downtown. On July 3, 1900, a committee was formed to build a new armory. The facility was designed by Frank and Thomas Lockwood of Columbus, Georgia and constructed by John H. Hecker. It was completed in 1901 at a cost of $12,000. The replacement armory features real brick walls and a gable roof with a gable parapet. Solid massing of the walls, slit windows, and a corner tower that resembles a medieval watchtower make this an imposing military structure. Fort Coombs is a unique example of "fortress architecture" in Florida, and has served as the military and social nexus of Apalachicola for more than a century. Units stationed here have been mobilized for service in World Wars I and II, the Gulf War and the War with Iraq. Bronze plaques located on the exterior front wall memorialize the names of generations of Apalachicola and Franklin County citizens who have served their State and Nation." There are a number of plaques on the front of the building listing those from this area who have served their country. [Review 14673 overall, 173 of 2021, number 1239 in Florida.]

This bridge is a 4-mile Bridge and is the famous Bryant Patton Memorial Bridge…read more The original bridges were used by visitors used a ferry to get to the island. The new bridge is the 3rd-longest bridge in Florida. and was opened on February 27, 2004. The views are nothing short of stellar and we enjoyed our drive to St. George island.

The four-mile long Saint George Island Bridge (officially the Bryant Patton Memorial Bridge, named…read morefor this late resident of Franklin County who operated multiple businesses here and served as Franklin County's representative in the Florida State Legislature, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89204970/bryant-grady-patton) was built between 2002 and 2004. They replaced the two original bridges that were cut by the island in the center of the shoals. The bridge is the third longest bridge in Florida after the Seven Mile Bridge in the Keys and the Sunshine Skyway Bridge in Tampa Bay https://www.yelp.com/biz/sunshine-skyway-bridge-saint-petersburg-2?hrid=cjkaRIWYK1Os9_4UOHRaDg. It was initially designated State Road G1A ("G" for Gulf of Mexico, like A1A is Atlantic) but that's no longer official. It joins the communities of Eastpoint on the mainland with the resort/beach community of Saint George Island. There is no toll to cross the bridge. [Review 14669 overall, 169 of 2021, number 1235 in Florida.]

Named for the dude who theorized that refrigeration and air conditioning could help cure disease…read more(the museum is on the west side in Apalachicola), this bridge carries US 98 and US 319 over the Apalachicola Bay. It connects the communities of Apalachicola with Eastpoint. Replacing a bridge that was built in 1935 that in turn replaced a ferry service, this current structure was completed in 1988. As bridges go, it is less than exciting. But it gets the job done and certainly saves a massive detour. If you're driving US-98 along the Forgotten Coast, enjoy! [Review 14672 overall, 172 of 2021, number 1238 in Florida.]

Hidden gem, history of air-conditioning and ice machines that is not very well known.read more