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.

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

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.

Friday’s activities include a Crafts Fair, live entertainment, a Fine Arts Show, a Library Book Sale, a Native American Village, and a time Portal to the Past, featuring Spanish Explorers and French Occupational Soldiers!

Saturday will bring a Children’s Festival, a Classic Car show, a Dog Sports Exhibition, Sporting Events, Trolley Tours, and more live music! Be sure to check the schedule before you go, so you don’t miss anything!

This event is open to 3rd through 5th Grade kids. A $15 Donation is requested to cover the cost of supplies. For registration and information, please visit www.flpublicarchaeology.org or call (850)595‐0050.

Florida Archaeology Month

Celebrate Florida Archaeology Month! This year’s poster theme is “Spanish Claim Florida!”

Bring your artifacts to the Constitution Convention Museum State Park in Port St. Joe this Saturday, March 21, from 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. to be analyzed by a professional archaeologist. Visit the Florida Public Archaeology Network website, www.flpublicarchaeology.org, for more information.