Lunch and Learn: Tallahassee’s First Legislative Session
Mark the two-hundred-year anniversary of Tallahassee's first Legislative Session with us!
In November of 1824, Governor William P. Duval sent a message to be read to the Legislative Council to open the first session held at Tallahassee – the new seat of government in the Florida Territory. Find out about this historic event as we mark the two-hundred-year anniversary with a presentation by the Honorable John Phelps, former Clerk of the Florida House of Representatives and Staff Director for the Senate Rules Committee.
The program and lunch are free and open to the public, but seating is limited.
Funding for this program was provided through a grant from Florida Humanities with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in these programs do not necessarily represent those of Florida Humanities or the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Mark the two-hundred-year anniversary of Tallahassee's first Legislative Session with us!
In November of 1824, Governor William P. Duval sent a message to be read to the Legislative Council to open the first session held at Tallahassee – the new seat of government in the Florida Territory. Find out about this historic event as we mark the two-hundred-year anniversary with a presentation by the Honorable John Phelps, former Clerk of the Florida House of Representatives and Staff Director for the Senate Rules Committee.
The program and lunch are free and open to the public, but seating is limited.
Funding for this program was provided through a grant from Florida Humanities with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in these programs do not necessarily represent those of Florida Humanities or the National Endowment for the Humanities.