PENSACOLA, Fla. — Palafox Street in Downtown Pensacola is torn up and transforming, but beneath the pavement, there may be history.
“We are working on week eight of construction here on the ‘New Palafox’,” strategic initiatives project officer Adrianne Walker said. “Part of the city council’s policy is that we consider our effects on archaeological resources.”
As construction crews dig to improve stormwater and revamp Downtown Pensacola, an archaeology team from the University of West Florida is watching closely…