TALLAHASSEE, FLA. -

As part of America250FL, Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd announces that Florida's History Shop is offering commemorative prints from the Department of State's Division of Library and Information Services showcasing the state's history and founding.

"Through these products, we are making history tangible," said Secretary of State Cord Byrd. "These reproductions of key documents in Florida's history, help citizens connect with the moments that forged Florida and the United States."

The prints comprise several historic documents including a 1582 map of La Florida and an 1836 map titled, "Tanner's Florida." Prints of the Florida Constitution preamble from 1838 and 1885 are also available along with Gideon's Writ of Habeas Corpus from the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark case, Gideon v. Wainwright.

The original documents are part of the Division's State Library and State Archives' collections and can be viewed online at FloridaMemory.com.

The limited edition giclee prints are available from Florida's History Shop here: Florida's History Shop and at the shops in the Florida Capitol Building and Florida Historic Capitol Museum. Each print comes with a certificate of authenticity and complete collections include a letter from Secretary Byrd.

Proceeds from sales support the Division of Library and Information Services, and education programs of the Museum of Florida History, Florida's official state history museum.

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About the State Archives of Florida

The State Archives of Florida collects, preserves and makes available for research the historically significant records of the state, as well as private manuscripts, local government records, photographs, and other materials that complement the official state records. The State Archives of Florida is part of the Division of Library and Information Services.

About the Division of Library and Information Services

The Florida Department of State's Division of Library and Information Services is the designated information resource provider for the Florida Legislature and all state agencies. The Division coordinates and helps fund activities of public libraries; provides a framework for statewide library initiatives; provides archival and records management services; and preserves, collects and makes available the published and unpublished documentary history of the state. Working in partnership with citizens, state employees, librarians, archivists and records managers, the Division seeks to ensure access to materials and information that benefit all of the people of Florida. For more information, visit info.florida.gov.

About Museum of Florida History

Opened in 1977, the Museum of Florida History, as Florida's official state history museum, collects, preserves, exhibits, and interprets evidence of past and present cultures in Florida, and promotes knowledge and appreciation of this heritage. The Museum of Florida History is located in the R. A. Gray Building at 500 South Bronough Street, Tallahassee, Florida. As the State's History Museum, it focuses on artifacts and eras unique to Florida's development and on roles that Floridians have played in national and global events. The Museum is currently closed for construction, but information about the museum can be found at MuseumofFloridaHistory.com. The Museum of Florida History is part of the Division of Historical Resources in the Florida Department of State.