The history of Pensacola, Florida, begins long before the Spanish claimed founding of the modern city in 1698. The area around present-day Pensacola was inhabited by Native American peoples thousands
Pensacola is located on the site of the first European-established settlements in what is now the continental United States
British plan for Pensacola, 1765
The Pensacola Museum of History, built as the City Hall, is in the 19th-century mission style, reminiscent of the Alamo.
A bust of Andrew Jackson at the Plaza Ferdinand VII, where Jackson was sworn in as governor.
Siege of Pensacola (1707)
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The siege of Pensacola included two separate attempts in 1707 by English-supported Creek Indians to capture the town and fortress of Pensacola, one of two major settlements in Spanish Florida.
Aerial view of Fort Barrancas