Phelps is descended from north Florida territorial settlers and worked at the Capitol for nearly 50 years, a quarter of Tallahassee's existence as the state ... authorize the building of canals ...

Tucked away inside ... more state lawmakers. However, once the new capitol opened in 1977, threats of demolition prompted Tallahassee residents to petition to save the historic building.

The event was sponsored by the Florida Historic Capitol ... become the state of Florida. Among the first things the council did was carve out Leon County from Gadsden, and officially name the place ...