The Tallahassee Historical Society

The Red Hills History Hour kicks off a new season contemplating the future of the Wahnish Cigar Factory, which has been slated for destruction despite its place on the National Historic Register.  Join President Bob Holladay and guests Nancy Stedman, a local realtor; Erin Vaughn, a local preservation architect; and Tammy Taylor, the daughter of the previous owners of this historic property as they discuss the history of this building and possible futures that could reimagine this site.    

In anticipation of the Tallahassee Historical Society's Revolutionary Speaker Series to be held on May 29, 2026 at Goodwood Museum & Gardens in conjunction with Theater with a Mission's Time Travel to Florida 1776 - President Bob Holladay welcomes Pulitzer Prize winning author Dr. Kathleen DuVal, Dr, Andrew Frank, Director of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Center at Florida State University and Edward Ornstein, Deputy General Counsel and Embassy Director for the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida for a chat about Florida during the Revolutionary War.  This was a great discussion about all the things we never learned in school - so be sure to listen and register to attend the speaker series on May 29th.  YOu can save your seat AND get a free lunch just by registering today at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/time-travel-into-florida-1776-festival-tickets-1979191639472?aff=oddtdtcreator.

Join us on this episode where President Bob Holladay is joined by Althemese Barnes, Dr. Larry Rivers, Jarvis Rosier, Deloris Sloan, Alan Speed and Alan Willliams as we discuss in depth the difference between Emancipation Day on May 20th and Juneteenth which is June 19th. 

Join THS regulars Bob Holladay, Tom Eaton, and Becky Berentsen as they discuss Florida in the American Revolution with Dr. Roger Smith, author of The 14th Colony, The American Revolutions Best Kept Secret.  To order copies of his book - check out his website at Colonial Research Associates - Bringing History to Life

In preparation for the upcoming Historical Society meeting on March 12th which will focus on the Dale Mabry Army Air Field Museum, join President Bob Holladay, local legend Dave Lang, local history buff and attorney Rob Sniffen, and Chuck Wells, the Chair/CEO of the Dale Mabry Army Air Field Museum, Inc.  (www.dmaaf.org).  You won't want to miss this episode as the team remembers wartime Tallahassee.

THS kicks the year off with a great podcast featuring President Bob Holladay, Lonnie Mann, Edward Ornstein, Deputy General Counsel for the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, and upcoming THS guest speaker Dr. Aubrey Lauersdorf. a specialist in North American borderlands and the Native South in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries at FSU's Department of History.  

Join Bob Holladay and Dave Lang as they talk to Mark Tarmey and Nancy Stedman in a spirited discussion about local landmarks - the places, spaces and faces behind the facades!

Join the Red Hills History Hour team as they meet with Edward Ornstein and discuss the Miccosukee Indian Tribe.

Join the Tallahassee Historical Society for a tour of Tallahassee through street names featuring upcoming guest speaker Karen Sheffield and our own local Tallahassee treasure Dave Lang.

Join the Red Hills History Podcast crew as they learn more about the history of the Miccosukee Tribe and the new Embassy here in Tallahassee.  Our guest speakers for this episode are Secretary William (Popeye) Osceola, Embassy Fellow Kendal Osceola and Edward Ornstein.
The Historical Society is excited to welcome the Miccosukee Tribe as sponsors as we work together to share the past and record the history for future generations.