Fort George, Pensacola

Name: Fort George
Address: Pensacola, United States

#14 among attractions in Pensacola

Historical place, Forts and castles

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Fort George was a British fort built in 1778 for the protection of Pensacola, Florida. The Spanish captured it in Siege of Pensacola on May 10, 1781. ()

Coordinates: 30°25'7"N, 87°13'2"W

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Downtown Pensacola (North Hill Preservation)Pensacola United States

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Fort George – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pensacola Bay Center, Historic Pensacola Village, Pensacola Museum of Art, Saenger Theatre.

0.5 miE
Convention center, Sport venue, Concert hall
Pensacola Bay Center, Pensacola
14 min walk • Pensacola Bay Center is an indoor arena located in Pensacola, Florida. It is owned by Escambia County and operated by ASM Global. The Bay Center has a capacity of 8,049 for hockey games, and as much as 10,000 for non-hockey events. The arena contains 23,000 square feet of space and 10,000 square feet of meeting space.
0.8 miSE
Museum, History museum, Park
Historic Pensacola Village, Pensacola
20 min walk • The Pensacola Historic District is a U.S. historic district located in Pensacola, Florida. The district is roughly bounded by Bayfront Parkway, Tarragona, Romana and Cevallos Streets. Within the district are the Historic Pensacola Village, the T.T. Wentworth Jr. Florida State Museumm and Seville Square.
0.8 miS
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Pensacola Museum of Art, Pensacola
20 min walk • The Pensacola Museum of Art is the only art museum in the city of Pensacola, Florida. It was founded in 1954 by a group of women from the American Association of University Women. Since 2016, it is a University of West Florida Art Museum.
0.6 miS
Concerts and shows, Cinema, Theater
Saenger Theatre, Pensacola
15 min walk • The Saenger Theatre, also known as the Saenger Theater, is a historic theater in Pensacola, Florida. It is located at 118 South Palafox Place. On July 19, 1976, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
0.7 miS
Museum, History museum
T.T. Wentworth, Pensacola
19 min walk • The Pensacola Museum of History at the University of West Florida, formerly the T. T. Wentworth Jr. Florida State Museum, is a museum of history located at 330 Jefferson Street in the Plaza Ferdinand VII in Pensacola, Florida. It is part of the Historic Pensacola Village museum complex.
0.7 miS
Park
Plaza Ferdinand VII, Pensacola
18 min walk • The Plaza Ferdinand VII is an outdoor garden and park in the Historic Pensacola Village area of downtown Pensacola, Florida. It is located on Palafox Street between Government and Zaragoza Streets.
~1740 ftS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel, Pensacola
9 min walk • The Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel in Pensacola, Florida, United States is a minor basilica of the Catholic Church in the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee. St.
~1830 ftSE
Museum, Science museum
Pensacola MESS Hall, Pensacola
9 min walk • The Pensacola MESS Hall is a hands on science museum located in downtown Pensacola, Florida founded in 2012 by Megan Pratt and Jerry Pratt. The museum has mess kits and individual science activities with all of the materials needed to explore a concept. In addition, the MESS Hall has classes and camps.
0.8 miSE
Church
Old Christ Church, Pensacola
20 min walk • The Old Christ Church, also known as Christ Church, built in 1832 in Pensacola, Florida is a historic Episcopal church building. It is one of the oldest surviving church buildings in Florida. On May 3, 1974, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
0.8 miSE
Museum, History museum
Museum of Industry, Pensacola
20 min walk • The Museum of Industry is part of the Historic Pensacola Village complex in the Pensacola Historic District. It describes in detail the main industries of early Pensacola: fishing/ice, clay/brickmaking, lumber, and transportation.
0.8 miSE
Museum, History museum, Greek Revival architecture
Clara Barkley Dorr House, Pensacola
20 min walk • The Clara Barkley Dorr House is an historic home in Pensacola, Florida. Built in 1871, it is located at 311 South Adams Street. On July 24, 1974, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places for its classical revival architecture.

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Nearby attractions include Go Retro, Pensacola (4 min walk), Temple Beth-El, Pensacola (6 min walk), Charles William Jones House, Pensacola (7 min walk), West Florida Public Libraries, Pensacola (7 min walk).