Pensacola
A key trading and population center of Spanish West Florida, Pensacola played an important role in the Creek War
and the War of 1812. Red Sticks obtained supplies from the city throughout the conflict, first from Spanish authorities
and British merchants, and later from the British military. Determined to end these activities, Andrew Jackson
captured Pensacola in November 1814.
Several sites associated with the Creek War and War of 1812 can be found in downtown Pensacola today. The
Colonial Archaeological Trail highlights several areas of Fort San Miguel, the principal Spanish fort that defended the
town during the war. The T. T. Wentworth, Jr. Florida State Museum and Pensacola Historical Society Museum contain
exhibits concerning the time period. A statue of Andrew Jackson stands in Plaza Ferdinand, a park in the heart of
downtown. A scale model of the headquarters of Panton, Leslie and Company, the British firm that dominated trade
activities with Native Americans, stands on the site of the original business at the corner of Main and Baylen Streets.
and the War of 1812. Red Sticks obtained supplies from the city throughout the conflict, first from Spanish authorities
and British merchants, and later from the British military. Determined to end these activities, Andrew Jackson
captured Pensacola in November 1814.
Several sites associated with the Creek War and War of 1812 can be found in downtown Pensacola today. The
Colonial Archaeological Trail highlights several areas of Fort San Miguel, the principal Spanish fort that defended the
town during the war. The T. T. Wentworth, Jr. Florida State Museum and Pensacola Historical Society Museum contain
exhibits concerning the time period. A statue of Andrew Jackson stands in Plaza Ferdinand, a park in the heart of
downtown. A scale model of the headquarters of Panton, Leslie and Company, the British firm that dominated trade
activities with Native Americans, stands on the site of the original business at the corner of Main and Baylen Streets.
Archaeological Trail
T.T. Wentworth Museum
Panton and Leslie headquarters
scale reconstruction
scale reconstruction