Items
of interest:
Did you know that bricks were made in the area from local clays?
Did you know that lumber from oaks in the
panhandle have been sent all over the world?
Or that oaks from the area were once
prized for masts for fine sailing ships?
That salt was made from sea water and in
the nearby areas in such a quantity that it was shipped world-wide?
Salt works to the east and west of us were valued by both side in the
Civli war.
That hand-sewn clothes often lasted far longer than any we have today?
This display of medical artifacts,
memorabilia, and photos is quite nice. There is a scale, photos of the
Drs. Enzor, scalpels and more. Imagining what could be done with
the instruments that are (to our way of thinking) crude, is awe
inspiring.
By the way, play around with your browser and you will find that you may look at any of the photos at a larger size. Netscape allows you to right click an image, then select "view image" to see it at a larger size in another window. Use your "back" button to return to the page. Internet Explorer only seems to allow you to e-mail it to yourself, but that works. If anyone knows of another way with IE, please let me know -Mary Ellen.
Old military records and articles from newspapers are
interesting reading. See Bill Lundy's bible, listing the births and
deaths in his family.
You really should see the
wonderful 
new
displays! They change almost daily. Musical entertainment was
very important over the years. The piano, victrola and old radio make a
pleasing vignette.
A neat folding screen, built as a
portable display, houses a number of photos and descriptive items. They
are changed frequently and the display is used at various venues to
instruct or entertain.
Not to be missed is the wonderful display on
Turpentine. Most of the pioneers in the area depended, directly or
indirectly on the
Naval Stores industry for their living
from before 1900 until almost mid century. Information on a fabulous
book on the subject by Carrol Butler may be obtained at the museum.
A beautiful mural painted by Maxine Adams and Judy McLendon is now on the wall in the room to the right as you walk in. See more of the mural and newer displays.
TIDBITS
The antique store next door has many
items similar to
those in the museum.
Artifacts lend greatly to the events
at the museum, whether teaching children about our past, or sparking
nostalgic memories from the elder set. During events, the buildings
will be sprinkled with items that would typically be housed in them.
School children regularly use the
museum as a tool in learning more on Florida History. They seem to
enjoy discussing the various items as much as do adults. Their faces
really light up when they can identify an object. At events, when they
can actually use an item, there is no more beautiful thing to be seen
than the looks on their faces! Bring your youngsters out to tour the
museum and new Heritage Park. Check the events page for scheduled
happenings.
Many folks in the area wish to preserve their family's heritage and offer contents of a deceased relative's household to the museum. Care is taken to clean and display all items.
Calendar Images; drawings were done by Cory Langner of Buford, Ga.