Arts
Tallahassee-Leon County Continues to Inspire!
From John Lee Williams in 1823, to Comte de Castelnau in 1837-1838, to Sidney Lanier in 1875, early visitors have waxed eloquently about the scenery and culture of Tallahassee-Leon County.
Of choosing Tallahassee as Florida’s capital, Lanier concluded, “And surely no one with an eye either for agricultural advantages or for the more spiritual beauties of hill-curves and tree arabesques can do other than praise the happiness of their choice.” Tallahassee-Leon County has continued to inspire writers, poets, and songwriters whether they are visitors or residents, as evidenced by the samplings presented here for our Bicentennial.
Poems
Songs
Thank you to the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce for permission to use their songs written in 1979, on our Bicentennial website’s playlist.