Historic Sites in Apalachicola Florida

CAPE ST. GEORGE LIGHTHOUSE

Located on St. George Island, just over the bridge from Apalachicola, the Cape St. George Lighthouse is a popular and impressive landmark that is fun for the whole family. The original lighthouse was built in 1833 on Little Saint George and rebuilt i...

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CHESTNUT STREET CEMETARY

The Chestnut Street Cemetery is one of Florida’s oldest, dating back to the early 1800s. Many of the city’s early settlers and prominent citizens are buried here, including some who died during the yellow fever epidemic of 1841 as well as...

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GIBSON INN

Step back in time and experience Florida as it once was at the Gibson Inn. Built in 1907 by James Fulton Buck at the peak of Apalachicola’s reign as center for lumber and shipping, the hotel is a testimony to the beauty and strength of the nati...

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JOHN GORRIE MUSEUM STATE PARK

Located in the historic district, the John Gorrie Museum State Park celebrates the life of its namesake, a young physician who is credited with inventing the first ice-making machine. A replica of the machine is on display as well as other interestin...

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THE ORMAN HOUSE

This stunning antebellum mansion overlooks the Apalachicola River and was built in 1830 by Thomas Orman, one of Apalachicola’s wealthiest citizens at the time. Orman was a prominent businessman who gained his fortune as a prolific cotton merc...

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