Frenchtown

Tallahassee's oldest surviving African-American neighborhood, Frenchtown was established after the Civil War by newly freed African Americans. Originally settled by French immigrants in the early 1800s following the Lafayette Land Grant, the neighborhood became the business, social, and entertainment center of Black Tallahassee during segregation. The legendary Red Bird Cafe hosted musicians like Louis Armstrong, James Brown, and Ray Charles. Today, the Frenchtown Historic Marker Trail celebrates this rich heritage, and the B Sharps Jazz Club continues the neighborhood's musical legacy.