Panhandle Historic Preservation Alliance

Saturday, October 10, 5:00 – 10:00 P.M.

Join the Washington County Historical Society and the Friends of Falling Waters at the Falling Waters State Park for the annual Legends in the Fall festival.  Here is the line-up of entertainment:

5:00 ~ Welcome from sponsor representatives with Perry Wells as Master of Ceremonies

5:15 ~  The Grace Notes featuring an eclectic array of songs

5:50 ~ Winona VanLandingham with stories from Chesnut Hill

6:10 ~ To Be Announced

6:45 ~ Sho Nuf Roxie telling “A Day in the Life of Sharecroppers”

7:20 ~ Florida Public Archaeology Network

7:40 ~ Max Wells singing about local places and happenings

8:00 ~ Gator Brown telling ” How NOT to Catch A Gator”

8:35 ~ Ernest Toole singing songs and stories of old

9:10 ~ Debra Bush telling of  Clan Fire, Rascally Suka (Opossum) and Sushutke  (White Heron)

It sounds like a great night of music storytelling!

Panhandle Historic Preservation Alliance (PHPA) members attending will be the Florida Public Archaeology Network, Friends of Eden Gardens State Park, Friends of the Governor Stone, Walton County Heritage Association, and Washington County Historical & Preservation Society.

Falling Waters State Park is located 3 miles south of Chipley. From State Road 77, turn left on State Park Road and follow it to the park’s entrance. From I-10, take the Chipley exit south on State Road 77 and follow the signs to the park.

Conquistadors, Colonists, and the Crown:
Stories of 16th- Century Spanish Florida
450th Celebration Symposium
September 18-19, 2009
Downtown Pensacola

In honor of the 450th anniversary of the Luna expedition (1559), join us for a FREE public symposium to highlight the role of Pensacola during the 16th-century Spanish exploration and colonization of the New World. The symposium will be held on the exact anniversary of the hurricane that destroyed the Luna colony, preventing Pensacola from being the oldest continually occupied city in the United States. Internationally recognized scholars from throughout the United States will lecture on a variety of topics within the context of 16th-century Spanish colonization.

Friday, September 18, 2009 (Gallery Night)

• 5:00 pm-6:30 pm, Reception, Meet the scholars and purchase signed copies of Unearthing Pensacola and Colonial Pensacola (T.T. Wentworth, Jr. Florida State Museum)

• 7:00-8:00 pm, Keynote Address, Dr. Judith A. Bense (Old Christ Church)

Saturday, September 19, 2009 9:00 am-4:00 pm, Symposium (Old Christ Church)

• Lectures by leading scholars including:

• Dr. John Bratten, University of West Florida
• Dr. Kathleen Deagan, University of Florida
• Dr. Mary Glowacki, State of Florida Bureau of Archaeological Research
• Dr. Paul Hoffman, Louisiana State University
• Dr. Roger Smith, State of Florida Bureau of Archaeological Research
• Dr. John Worth, University of West Florida

For more information, go to www.flpublicarchaeology.org/nwrc/symposium

Historic and picturesque Bagdad Village is located in Northwest Florida near the City of Milton on the banks of the beautiful Blackwater River.

As early as 1840, Bagdad was a thriving port, producing and shipping more yellow pine lumber than any port in the world. By 1900, Bagdad Village had become one of the most industrialized areas in the State of Florida. Life in Bagdad centered around the saw mill and logging industries pioneered by Joseph Forsyth and partners. The daily thumps, clanks, and whine of the mills continued for over 111 years until the Depression and depletion of natural resources silenced them forever in 1939. The Village of Bagdad is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Join the Bagdad Village Preservation Association on Saturday, May 30, for its Spring Market Day celebration from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at the Community Center, Pooley and School Streets, in Bagdad. There will be:

• Arts & Crafts Vendors
• Fish Fry
• Cake Walk
• Homemade Ice Cream
• Children’s Activities
• Bagdad Fire Department Demonstration

Among the items for sale will be: Pen and Ink Drawings, Candles, Collectibles, Jewelry, Wind Chimes, Honey, Farm Implements, Crochet Towels, Aprons, Personalized Books, Children’s Music, Kites, Metal Sculptures, Homemade Salsa, Antiques, Red Hats, Lighted Glass Bottles, Turned Wood Items, and Watercolor Paintings.

Those in the know suggest you bring a lawn chair and simply enjoy the day. That sounds like a great prelude to summer!

Call 850-983-3005 or 850-293-5349 for more information or visit www.BagdadVillage.org.

Mission San Luis will host a Military Muster Saturday, May 9, from 10 A.M. until 4 P.M. The event is free and open to the public. Attend the event to see colorful pageantry, experience musket and cannon firing, and learn about the world of Spanish soldiers and Apalachee warriors. Hands-on activities for children will include military drills and “make & take” colonial crafts.

The Castillo de San Luis will welcome the St. Augustine Garrison Company of the Florida Historic Militia and the living history volunteers from the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument.

SCHEDULE
10 A.M. ~ Military parade around the plaza
10-1 ~ Book signing by Dr. John Hann
10:30 ~ Cannon & musket firings
1-2 P.M. ~ Presentation of Paso Fino horses
2:30 ~ Military procession to the church for
the blessing of Our Lady of the Rosary banner
3:30 ~ Cannon and musket firings

2020 Mission Road ~ Tallahassee ~ 850-487-3711
www.missionsanluis.org

Panhandle Pioneer Settlement will host its eighth annual quilt show, “Everlasting Stitches”, this Saturday, May 2, from 9:00 A.M. until 3:00 P.M. CDT. There is a $3.00 admission charge.

The great thing about this quilt show is that everyone can have their quilts displayed during the show. Bring your quilts — old, new, large, small, hand-stitched, or machine-made — to the Frink Gym at the Panhandle Pioneer Settlement between 1:00 and 4:00 P.M. on Friday, and you can pick them up at 4:00 P.M. on Saturday. For more information, contact Susan Warren at 850-643-8806 or write to info@ppmuseum.org.

Panhandle Pioneer Settlement is a living museum documenting rural life in Northwest Florida since the early 1800s. It is located in Sam Atkins Park, about 1 mile west of the intersection of Hwy 71 and Hwy 20. Follow Hwy 20 west out of Blountstown and look for the signs for Sam Atkins Park. Turn north at Lindy’s Fried Chicken (Silas Green Street) and follow the signs.

For more information, contact the Settlement at 850-674-2777 or go to www.ppmuseum.org.

Saturday, April 25, 2009, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. in Perrine Park and at the Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida in Historic Old Valparaiso.

Saturday in the Park is a free community festival featuring artists, craftspeople, and live entertainment, including country, blues, jazz and ethnic music, a variety of cultural dance troupes, storytellers, children’s crafts, petting zoo, historical exhibits, traditional trade demonstrations, museum tours, and food vendors. There will also be a Kid’s Country Corner, featuring old fashioned games & toys, bubble gum blowing, watermelon eating contests, folk art crafts and more!

The Panhandle Heritage 5K & Kids’ 1 Mile Fun Run will kick off the festival at 7 a.m. with a run around old Valparaiso. See the Heritage Museum’s website for registration information.

Panhandle Pioneer Settlement will be having a Custom Knife Show and Sale on Saturday, April 25. 2009 at 8 A.M. CST. The Southern Knife Makers will be there to show and sell one-of-a-kind knives. See them to order your own custom-made knife. You can see blades hammered into shape from the forage to the anvil during the knife-making demo at the Settlement Blacksmith Shop from 10:00 A.M. until 11:00 A.M. There is a $5.00 admission fee (kids under 12 are free).

The Panhandle Pioneer Settlement is a living museum documenting rural life in Northwest Florida since the early 1800s. It is located in Sam Atkins Park, about 1 mile west of the intersection of Hwy 71 and Hwy 20. Follow Hwy 20 west out of Blountstown and look for the signs for Sam Atkins Park. Turn north at Lindy’s Fried Chicken (Silas Green Street) and follow the signs.

For more information, contact the Settlement at 850-674-2777 or go to www.ppmuseum.org.

April 16th, 17th & 18th

Panhandle Pioneer Settlement will be having its annual Folk Life Days April 16th, 17th & 18th.

There will be demonstrations relating to homelife, including biscuit-making, soap-making, quilting, knitting, crocheting, and washing clothes. Other features relating to life on the farm include beekeeping, blacksmithing, woodcarving, making crackling, churning butter, and using a saw mill. There will be hayrides and music throughout the day. All cabins will be open and manned by volunteers. Admission is $3. For additional information and/or directions, call 850-674-2777 or visit www.ppmuseum.org.

Saturday, April 11
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

The Florida Public Archaeology Network from Pensacola will be demonstrating the use of Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) while examining the Fort Walton Temple Mound. GPR uses radar pulses to image items located below the surface. This non-destructive method is most often used in archaeology to map changes in materials, determine site density, find the boundaries of features and locate items of interest in areas where standard excavation techniques are impossible or impractical. Visitors will be able to watch these studies as they take place.

The Emerald Coast Archaeological Society will be conducting artifact sorting demonstrations, University of West Florida underwater archaeologists will be on hand to talk about the Side-Scan Sonar which is used to locate underwater anomalies, Eglin Cultural Resources Management Branch will discuss archaeological diversity located on Eglin Air Force Base, and other archaeological groups will have table displays and information. Visitors are invited to bring artifacts to be identified by the professionals.

This event is sponsored by the Fort Walton Beach Heritage Park & Cultural Center. For more information, contact the Florida Public Archaeology Network, 850-595-0050.

The official dedication of the Cape St. George Light in St. George Lighthouse Park at mid-island begins on Saturday, April 4, at 10 A.M. The ceremony will be followed by free climbing at the lighthouse, and a fundraiser including a chicken barbeque, music, and a silent auction. The idea is to “dedicate” in the morning, and “Party” in the afternoon.