Alachua County was established in 1824. This county houses a variety of museums and historic locations. Here, you have the opportunity to learn about Florida’s past at the Florida Museum of Natural History or discover the “Talking Walls” at the historic Haile Homestead.

Government Offices

• Alachua County

Museums

• Florida Museum of Natural History
• Matheson Historical Center
• Hawthorne Historical Museum
• Micanopy Historical Society Museum

Organizations

• Archer Historical Society
• Visit Gainesville
• The Gainesville Society of the Archaeological Institute of America