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More murals popping up downtown. Here’s why
In the fall of 2017, the University of West Florida Historic Trust applied for and received funding from the National Park Service for the creation and installation of two maritime themed murals…
Fiesta gift to help UWF draw cultural heritage tourism
The University of West Florida Historic Trust announced a lighting and projection enhancements to its flagship museum, the T.T. Wentworth, Jr. Florida State Museum, made possible by a $125,000 gift commitment from…
Visit Pensacola promotes Trader Jon resurrection at T.T. Wentworth
PENSACOLA, FLA.: Beloved by generations of Pensacolians and Naval aviators alike, a new replica exhibit on the second floor of the T.T. Wentworth, Jr. Florida State Museum in Downtown Pensacola has been…
Trader Jon’s recreated by UWF Historic Trust
I toured this morning the Trader Jon’s exhibit in the T.T. Wentworth Museum with Rob Overton, Chief Operating Officer for UWF Historic Trust. In February 2015, I wrote an “Outtakes” on the…
News we broke
We’re not really known for breaking news, but this week we did break news on two major stories and followed up on a story from last summer. The other media will catch…
Trader Jon’s coming to T.T. Wentworth [podcast]
Yesterday on “Pensacola Speaks,” Dr. Brendan Kelly, UWF Vice President for University Advancement, announced the UWF Historic Trust will bring Trader Jon’s to the second floor of the T.T. Wentworth Museum. “The…
Pensacola Speaks: Brendan Kelly and Branden Rathert today
ON “Pensacola Speaks,” I will open with UWF VP Brendan Kelly who give us a progress report on the UWF Historic Trust’s work in downtown Pensacola. In the second half, I will…
UWF Historic Trust: ‘2015: An Anniversary Year in U.S. Civil Right’
Dr. Susan Jans-Thomas, director of the University of West Florida Civil Rights Research Lab, presents tonight “2015: An Anniversary Year in U.S. Civil Rights,†in an event hosted by the UWF Historic…
Podcasts: UWF Historic Trust and Chasing the Cheese
On Friday, I had interviewed Rob Overton, executive director of the University of West Florida Historic Trust. He talked about the newly announced interpretative master plan for downtown Pensacola’s historic district. I…
UWF Historic Trust lays out its plans for downtown Pensacola
Press release: The University of West Florida Historic Trust unveiled its interpretive master plan to the public on Tuesday during an event at the Museum of Commerce in Downtown Pensacola. UWF President…
Podcast: UWF Historic Trust to make big announcement today
The University of West Florida today will unveil the UWF Historic Trust Interpretive Master Plan. Last week, I interviewed Rob Overton, Chief Operating Officer of the UWF Historic Trust, about Pensacola’s rich…
Pensacola Historic Preservation Conference today (podcast)
On Pensacola Speaks last week, Alan Gray talked about the Pensacola Historic Preservation Conference that is today 2-4 p.m. at the Pensacola Cultural Center in the PLT theater. Following the conference, Robert…
Dash through the Past Run/Walk Scavenger Hunt, March 7
The Florida Public Archaeology Network and UWF Historic Trust will host Dash Through the Past, a run/walk scavenger hunt race in downtown Pensacola in celebration of Florida Archaeology Month, on March 7…