What is the history of Tallahassee, Florida?
The name “Tallahassee” is a Muskogean languagesMuskogean Indian word often translated as “old fields” or “old town.” This likely stems from the Creek (people)Creek (later called Seminole (tribe)Seminole) Indians that migrated from Georgia and Alabama into this region during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Upon arrival, they found large areas of cleared lands that had previously been occupied by the Apalachee tribe. During the 1600s, several Spanish missions were established in the Apalachee Provinceterritory of the Apalachee with the aim of procuring food and labor for the colony at St. Augustine, FloridaSt. Augustine. The largest of these, Mission San Luis de Apalachee, has been partially reconstructed by the state of Florida. Prior to the arrival of Spanish missionaries, the first European to visit Tallahassee was the Spanish explorer, Hernando de Soto (explorer)Hernando de Soto, who spent the winter of 1538-1539 encamped at the Apalachee village of Anhaica. Based on archaeol
