Tallahassee

(tal′ə hasē)

capital of Fla., in the N part: pop. 151,000

Origin: < Creek talwahasi < talwa, town + hasi, old

See Tallahassee in American Heritage Dictionary 4

The capital of Florida, in the northwest part of the state. Originally a Native American village, it was settled by the Spanish after 1539 and founded as the capital of the Florida Territory in 1824. Population: 159,000.

Learn more about Tallahassee

Tallahassee

link/cite print suggestion box