The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1910-10-20
PENSACOLA A
SPOT OF BEAUTY
And ROMANCE.

Anu RUMANCE.
Nowhere Else In An PICTURESQUE
and Historic Florida Can More
BE Offered For the Visitor to
Admire and to Wonder Atop
portunity For Visitors to Inter-
state Fair, Nov. 7 to IL.
Pensacola, FIoridas deep water city.
situated on the biggest. broadcast and
deepest bay on the gulf of Mexico-a
city 80 rich in history and tradition,
With its quaint old Spanish customs
has more to offer for the sightseer and
the visitor Of a few days than any 9TH
er city in all the great state Of Flor
ida, state so rich In attractions.
People from the adjoining counties,
the neighboring states as well as those
from the faraway north, should re-
member this when contemplating a
visit to the city at the time of the
great Interstate fair, Nov. Z to II, in
elusive. The fair itself comes at the
most delightful time of all the year to
make visit to the historic town that
made history under the flags Of five
nations and thirteen times changed its
nagR
First may be mentioned the bay it.
self. No prettier body Of water can
be found on the entire gulf coast 1t
IL a magnificent inland sea, entirely
landlocked and big enough to afford a
safe anchorage for the combined ma
Vies Of the world Yet so near IS the
harbor bar to the city that one can
stand on the streets and see the In
coming and outgoing vessels far be-
yond Santa Rosa island, which forms
the dividing line between bay and open
sea.
The island is one Of the beauty spots
Of nature It is only a hundred yards
or 80 wide and many miles long. Res
taurants and bathing houses as well
as countless places Of amusement have
been erected here for the pleasure OF
visitors. 1t costs only few cents TO
60 to the island and return.
Surf Bathing.
The surf bathing at Pensacola is an
old thing with the residents, who fol
low 1t all the year round, and yet they
never tire of its glories. Perhaps mo-
where else In the southern waters do
the waves and the surf take ON so rich
a cOloring. and nowhere does the wa
ter maintain such an even tempera-
ture. Thousands Of people. living per
haps within hundred miles or even a
great deal less of the city. have never
availed themselves of the opportunity
to try this beautiful surf, Many more
come and go to Pensacola periodically
ON business. yet have never found
time TO visit the bay, the island, the
lighthouse. the navy yard. the United
States fort. the old ruined Spanish
forts, the historic old cemetery and
scores Of other things Of great beauty
and great traditional and historical In
terest
The great Interstate fair. lasting, as
II does, an entire week. will afford a
rare opportunity for the thousands OF
visitors to take In these beautiful. pic
turesque and romantic spots and yet
have plenty Of time to take In all the
things about the big fair
and the hundreds OF Midway attrac-
lions as well.
Old Fort Pickens is well worth trip
to Pensacola to see to those who are
interested in romantic and historic
spots. 1t was built on Santa Rosa is
land by the United States government
In 1895 and was the only fort In the
south that remained In the hands Of
the Federal government throughout the
civil war.
Across the channel from Fort Pick
ems and across the lagoon from Fort
Barrancas stand the ruins Of old Fort
McRee.. 1t was destroyed during the
civil war by two Federal gunboats and
Fort Pickens.
Almost In the center OF the business
portion Of the city is the historic Plaza
OF Ferdinand VII. This square was
laid on by the English In 1895. and
after the Spanish regained the city
they gave II this name.
Pensacola has more small parks and
squares perhaps than any other city
Of It's size In the Union. II has a
splendid theater and a number Of
smaller ones, all OF which viii be In
full blast during the big Interstate
fair, and the scenes OF commercial ae-
tiVity will be exceedingly interesting
10 those who do not live In a deep wa
ter town. The harb0r Is fairly lined
with fishing smacks operated by three
large firms, and these ply the waters
Of the gulf for the famous red snap
per At any time fishermen may be
seen unloading their catches at the
docks and storing them away on ice