Mission San Luis Hosts Spring Planting at The Mission

TALLAHASSEE, FLA. –

Secretary of State Cord Byrd invites the public to attend Spring Planting at the Mission this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Mission San Luis in Tallahassee.
 
“Spring Planting at Mission San Luis encourages families to disconnect from the digital world and connect with the history of those who lived here centuries ago,” said Secretary of State Cord Byrd.  “Mission San Luis, one of the America250FL 14th Colony Heritage Sites, is a great place to visit in springtime.”  
 
Spring planting at the Mission features demonstrations of historical foodways and interpreters cultivating period appropriate plants in the site’s gardens. Local partners will be on hand to share their gardening expertise and inspire the public to start their own gardens.
 
Mission San Luis is Tallahassee’s only National Historic Landmark, offering 60 acres of green space; historic gardens; and six recreated historical buildings to explore, including a Franciscan church, a Spanish house, palisaded fort, a blacksmith shop, and the largest reconstructed Apalachee council house in the Southeast.  
 
Knowledge of life at Mission San Luis comes from archaeological and historical research and the grounds are the most thoroughly investigated mission in the southeastern United States. Interpreters in period wardrobe teach visitors about the life of the Apalachee and Spanish people who lived here from 1656 to 1704. 
 
Admission is $5 for adults, $2 for children ages 6 to 17. Children under 6 are free.  Admission for seniors over 65 is $3. Mission San Luis is pet and picnic friendly. Guests must use the entrance at 2021 Mission Road due to construction at the site.
 
For more information visit www.missionsanluis.org.

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About Mission San Luis
Mission San Luis, Florida’s Apalachee-Spanish Living History Museum was the western capital of Spanish Florida from 1656 to 1704. Today, Mission San Luis brings the early 1700s to life with living history interpreters in period wardrobe, reconstructed period buildings, exhibits, and archaeological research. The site is managed by the Florida Department of State, and support is provided by the Friends of Florida History, Inc. Mission San Luis is Tallahassee’s only National Historic Landmark. Mission San Luis is located at 2100 West Tennessee Street in Tallahassee, Florida, and is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Guests must use the entrance at 2021 Mission Road due to construction at the site. Mission San Luis is pet-friendly to animals on leashes all year round. For more information visit www.missionsanluis.org.