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Show Pensacola Square Gives A Walk Through History Pensacola's old fionts to historic sites and restored homes that Lave played important roles in the city's past. As they walk around the square, tourists are seeing the Rte where savage Creek Indians paraded in 1813 with the tours take visitors Seville saffion, a lively shade with white of yellow, was of the tiim, to paint the out-ihou-Tins 'hade pioved so popular that it aKo is being as tiie ba-i- c color for other home owners in the testcation d, de e. Rill damp scalps of 250 men, women and children massacred u-- ed at nearby Fort Mims. A year later General Andrew Jackson hd a skirmish with the Spanish on tire same plot of green. Then, daiing the War Between the States, Union soldiers captured the city and rode their horses ever the square. in fire 1870s and line (he buildings. polk of ONE OF THE FIPwST homos to captme attention is the Dorr House The house was built between 1868 and 1871 and is a of the lumber fit e example boom eia, with high ceilings, riff pine floor, 'Lite mantels and Gibbs windows on the front. Its builders, Ebon Walker and Chira Baihloy Dorr, wete prominent in the citys social life. r FINALLY, the s Seville Square, once the hub of life for tfe luStoiic, northwest Florida y, lids again to take its place ns ere of the areas main actions with the inauguration of daily walking tours. The program. door is Old Chiist built in 1832 and the oldest church in Florida still landing on its original site. The building, constiuued of local luick and hand hewn lieai t pine beams, now houses the Next Church, Pen-aco-- la Histoncal Museum. INSIDE are exhibits of artifacts representing Pensacolas earliest Indian cvihzations and ns reign under five diffeicnt Fen-saco- la settled down to a more tranquil period, and Seville Square became the social center and most of the homes facing the square were built at this time. As the city developed, however, the square was left behind and fell into neglect. With Pensacola now set on a Seville restoration program Square and surrounding blocks have taken on a new, reclaimed flags. Actoss the street is the Doio-thWalton Home, built about lSlO. Mi'. Walton, widow of a signer of the Declaration of Inwas a resident dependence. fiom 1822 until 183? on Government Fronting y Street several are restored homes now used as shops. The Sea Captain's Shop, built between 18?4 and the 1890s, formerly belonged to Mary E. Siokes, wife of a sea captain. It look. Strollers see a paik complete ith a "gazebo, landscaped grassy plots and lantern globed Ights reminiscent of the late 19th Century. Sidewalks of gtay white squares, eliarai tei of the olden peiiod, ciKs- - is to leporied have had the first toilet in Pensacola. A .specialty shop now uses the quarto s. Next door is the Steamboat louse, shaped like a boat and built a limit IHsl It is now used a- - an ait gullet v. flu-- h is-t- HAWAII. CARE OF AMERICAN 7 FROM l.pc. .plorger, .Mm! 19 American ti.ner. and Mo-.- Dorr House on Pensacola's Seville Square is one of the first homes rebuilt in restoration program. Walking tours include houses, church, historical museum. ..o EXPRESS A DAY vocation, (or from $7 h.d9. I. SIS. do. All - - oy anteed to tretcl your vacation dollar!, for S42, enoy a hotel one block from Wo.k.k.l Cuo.ont.ed re.er.ot.an.at Ho- 9 d.Merent vocation potko9e. ene doy'. .ghUeein9 . vroii'i top hotel. Kouoi Maui, For $305, take on I doy e.corted tour of Oohu. hotelf, i.land error and Hawaii! All i9Hteein9, tir.t-do- .i Newt ' Cheaper th.n included. and e.lro. many Iwnch.on. raver money, alter ttop-ovyou lour ertorted Chortor" in rhotlcr llighir1 available privilege! not ' I.ptor. Get thefoctr on all 9 vocation! in the Kuat EDacwft FHSjgMs ft PUEMTtfP WALL From Phoenix Mexicos Newest IN Resort Now convenient flights each week via Aeronaves de Mexico to a wonderfully romantic, exotic and picturesque resort, Puerto Vallarta a must for anyone resorting scuth of the border. only ROUND TRIP Fishmg and vacation enthusiasts will also enjoy pl. - 14-d- Aerona.es be Mexico's service to Mazatlan and La Par. Ter lotwe ccst I I I p) it See your travel Agent or call guide at nC A rd IliPWfclk 331 973 3 PAUL CmTiO, Amoncon Ivprett Company No. 10 W. 2nd So., Salt lake City, Uloh 4101 Main Street an 2nd South booklet, f eplor. How... Ter, pleore rend me your City... Nome 'pbAM Ad d r e The Salt -2- Ijtie - subjnet to Goverrmetii app'0v-- l er e pMR. $41 3033 K. Central Avenue DVNI I ! Pc I Kno t Hbvll0i D- C Phoenix A F irx Enterprise M I'm MO'tinl r ud'i fcSO Tx ve J - Tribnite, Sunday, licrtntlHr AERONAVES MEXICO DE MEXICO'S LARGEST AIRLI7JE L 1W 1U |