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John G. Riley House & Museum
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Philip
June 9, 2020
FREE, though of course they welcome donations HOURS: Monday-Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Riley House is the African-American version of the Knott House. The 1890-built house sits in downtown Tallahassee across from the Republican Party headquarters. It was the home of John Riley, a prominent Tallahassee resident who was born into slavery and ended up becoming principal of what is now Lincoln High. At the time, his home was in the black middle-class neighborhood of Smokey Hollow. Riley devoted his life to making sure other African-Americans in the city received an education. The home itself is filled with antiques and mementos about Riley’s life, with a temporary exhibit on African-Americans in the Civil War, for instance. I really loved this museum in part because it appealed to my love of underdogs. I get the sense that the Riley House doesn’t get many visitors as the similar Knott Hous
FREE, though of course they welcome donations HOURS: Monday-Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Riley House is the African-American version of the Knott House. The 1890-built house sits in downtown Tallahassee across from the Republican Party headquarters. It was the home of John Riley, a prominent T…
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419 E Jefferson St
Tallahassee, FL
Franklin/Call Street