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This exhibit tells the stories of those buried at the Call-Collins Family Cemetery at The Grove in Tallahassee, Florida. While the cemetery is primarily used for members of the Call family, descended from Florida’s third and fifth territorial governor Richard Keith Call, there are non-family members buried here as well. Richard Keith Call is buried here along with his wife and many of his children. Mary Call Collins, Call’s great-granddaughter, is buried here with her husband, LeRoy Collins, who was the 33^rd Governor of Florida. The two governors serve as bookends for interpretation of the site, chronicling the history of slavery and civil rights in the state. Tragically, there are nine known graves of children in this cemetery, many of whom died at a young age due to malaria and the harsh environment of territorial Florida. The prevalence of child burials is not uncommon in historic cemeteries, especially ones on frontiers. Unfortunately, as a result, there is very little known about their short lives.