By Madison Glaser and WCTV Staff
On Friday leaders officially unveiled a replica of a log cabin that once served “as Florida’s first legislative home."
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Tallahassee continues to mark 200 years of rich history as Florida’s capital city. During a ribbon cutting Friday morning, leaders officially unveiled a replica of a log cabin that once “served as Florida’s first legislative home.”
With the help of more than 100 volunteers, the original log cabin took shape after Tallahassee was designated as Florida’s capital back in 1824, according to the city.
A replica of this key piece of Florida’s history now sits in Cascades Park.
Dozens of people gathered for the unveiling in the park, taking a moment to reflect on how far Tallahassee has come since those early days. Among the crowd was Mark Carpenter, a direct descendent of one of the men who played an important role in building the original capitol.
“I knew Tallahassee was going to celebrate it and I just wanted to see if I could participate if I could, I never imagined that I would get to participate in this way and that’s why it’s been so personal,” Carpenter said.
Carpenter milled and donated all the pine used for the replica, totaling more than $50,000.
This project harkens back to two similar undertakings that marked key moments in Tallahassee’s history. A cabin replica was also built by Boy Scouts in 1924 for Tallahassee’s centennial. It would happen again in 1974 for the sesquicentennial (150th anniversary). That effort was led by “Sheriff Raymond Hamlin Jr., the Historic Tallahassee Preservation Board and the Tallahassee Lions Club,” according to a news release.
More celebrations are in the works. The Tallahassee Bicentennial Festival is set for Sunday, November 10, at Cascades Park. The event will include a dedication of the new First Florida Capitol replica.
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