Butcherpen Mound, Gulf Breeze

#2 among attractions in Gulf Breeze

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The Butcherpen Mound is a prehistoric archaeological site associated with the Weeden Island culture, located near Gulf Breeze, in the U.S. state of Florida. Carbon dating at the site has dated it to roughly 1005 CE. On September 28, 1998, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. ()

Coordinates: 30°22'9"N, 87°9'18"W

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Gulf Breeze United States

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Butcherpen Mound – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pensacola Bay Center, Historic Pensacola Village, Naval Live Oaks Reservation, Pensacola Museum of Art.

4.6 miNW
Convention center, Sport venue, Concert hall
Pensacola Bay Center, Pensacola
117 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.
4.3 miNW
Museum, History museum, Park
Historic Pensacola Village, Pensacola
111 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.
1.2 miE
Archaeological site
Naval Live Oaks Reservation, Pensacola Beach
31 min walk • The Naval Live Oaks Reservation is part of the Gulf Islands National Seashore, and is near Gulf Breeze, Florida. It was purchased by U.S. government in 1828 as the first federal tree farm and began operations January 18, 1829.
4.4 miNW
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Pensacola Museum of Art, Pensacola
113 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.
4.6 miNW
Concerts and shows, Cinema, Theater
Saenger Theatre, Pensacola
117 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.
3.2 miNW
Bridge
Pensacola Bay Bridge, Pensacola
82 min walk • The Pensacola Bay Bridge, also known locally as the Three-Mile Bridge, runs between downtown Pensacola, Florida, and Gulf Breeze, Florida. It carries two to four lanes of U.S. Highway 98 across Pensacola Bay.
4.3 miNW
Church
Old Christ Church, Pensacola
110 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.
4.2 miNW
30°24'9"N • 87°12'47"W
Plaza de Luna, Pensacola
106 min walk • Park
4.3 miNW
Museum, History museum
Museum of Industry, Pensacola
111 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.
4.3 miNW
Museum, History museum, Greek Revival architecture
Clara Barkley Dorr House, Pensacola
110 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.
4.3 miNW
Museum, History museum
Museum of Commerce, Pensacola
111 min walk • The Museum of Commerce is a reconstruction of a Pensacola, Florida streetscene based on businesses that operated in Pensacola between 1880 and 1910. It is part of the Historic Pensacola Village in the Pensacola Historic District.