- A historical marker now sits at Myers Park in honor of the Apalachee village of ‘Anhaica’ that once stood there.
- It’s the third of ten markers that the Tallahassee Historical Society is placing in culturally rich areas across town.
- Watch the video for a dive into the history of Myers Park.
BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:
Honoring history from within.
I’m Kenya Cardonne, your Southeast Tallahassee neighborhood reporter with a look at a new historical marker being unveiled in Myers Park to honor a Native American village that once stood here.
Bob Holladay, President of Tallahassee Historical Society – “This is a very important area, not only for early Tallahassee, but for early America.”
A historic district with heavy Native American roots — Myers Park is where the Apalachee village known as Anhaica once stood.
Holladay – “I would ask you to envision this area in 1539 as a very teaming, crowded, center of culture and government for the Apalachee Native people.”
Bob Holladay, President of Tallahassee Historical Society, tells me the people here greeted Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto in 1539.