Architecture· c. 1809· West Feliciana

Historic St. Francisville

National Register of Historic Places

In 1810, for exactly 74 days, St. Francisville served as the capital of the independent Republic of West Florida. The United States absorbed the territory after what historians call the second successful American revolution. The Spanish name translates to "happy land." The town is two miles long and two blocks wide — one of the narrowest incorporated towns in America. Ferdinand Street runs the length of it. Walk the full two miles. The whole town unfolds in about 45 minutes, and you'll have traced the spine of a place that was briefly its own country.

Quick facts

·For 74 days in 1810, St. Francisville was the capital of the independent Republic of West Florida.
·The US absorbed the territory after what historians call the second successful American revolution.
·The Spanish name translates to 'happy land.'
·The town is two miles long and two blocks wide — one of the narrowest incorporated towns in America.
·Visitor tip: walk the full length of Ferdinand Street — the whole town unfolds in about 45 minutes.