Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The sights below - and 35 in total - are well marked on a chamber of commerce historic
walking tour guide and map, available free from the chamber office and most B&Bs.
Apalachicola's main drag is Ave E, and the entire Historic District is easily walked and is
lined with interesting shops and restaurants.
John Gorrie State Museum
MUSEUM
( 850-653-9347;
www.floridastateparks.org/JohnGorrieMuseum
;
46 6th St; admission $2;
9am-5pm Thu-Mon)
Dr John Gorrie (1803-55), one of Apalachicola's most famous sons, developed an ice-
making machine to keep yellow-fever patients cool during an epidemic. He died poor and
unknown, unaware of how his invention laid the groundwork for modern refrigeration and
air conditioning. This tiny museum commemorates him.
Raney House
HISTORIC BUILDING
( 850-653-1700; 128 Market St; donations welcome; 1-4pm Sun-Thu, 10am-4pm Fri & Sat)
Sitting behind a white-picket fence and a facade of grand columns, this small museum oc-
cupies the former 1838 Southern-style plantation home of two-time mayor of Apalachicola
David Raney.
Trinity Episcopal Church
CHURCH
( 850-653-9550; 79 6th St)
This handsome church was built in New York state and cut into sections, which were
shipped down the Atlantic Coast and around the Keys before making their way to this spot
where the church was reassembled in 1836.
Grady Market
MARKET
( 850-653-4099;
www.jegrady.com
;
76 Water St; 10am-5:30pm Mon-Sat)
Built in the late 1880s and rebuilt after a fire in 1900, this hulking brick space was origin-
ally a ship's chandlery and general store, as well as the home of a French consulate. Today
it's a sprawling market of antiques traders and galleries running the gamut from textiles to
painting and sculpture.
