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Group seeks to sell donor bricks for America’s First Settlement Trail; board forwards donation agreement to council

City of Pensacola Parks and Recreation Advisory Board · January 20, 2026
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Summary

America’s First Settlement Foundation proposed replacing a faded painted red line with permanent pavers at Florida Square and selling engraved bricks to fund trail upkeep and education; the board voted to forward the donation agreement to city council for approval after raising questions about term length, inscriptions and maintenance.

Representatives of the America’s First Settlement Foundation told the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board on Jan. 20 that they want to convert a faded painted red line downtown into a permanent brick trail segment at Florida Square and raise money by selling engraved bricks to families and businesses.

Presenter Ross Prestera said the trail is a three‑mile loop with QR-coded interpretive stops that have generated website and scan analytics and out‑of‑town interest.…

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