Join Smithsonian Museum Day, This Saturday!

Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day  This Saturday, September 17 at Carrabelle History Museum, Crooked River Lighthouse  and Camp Gordon Johnston Museum in Carrabelle   ALL THREE CARRABELLE MUSEUMS KICK OFF THE FALL SEASON WITH SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE’S 18TH ANNUAL MUSEUM DAY Carrabelle’s three museums will open their doors free of charge on Saturday September 17, 2022 as part of Smithsonian magazine’s 18th annual Museum Day, a national celebration of boundless curiosity. This nation-wide celebration honors museums that follow the example of the Smithsonian with free admission. In honor of this day, Carrabelle History Museum, Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum, and Crooked River Lighthouse Museum will have special activities and exhibits.  This year’s theme, The American Experience, shines a spotlight on wonderful arts, culture, sciences, innovation and history exhibits across the country. In keeping with the theme, Carrabelle’s three history museums will celebrate The American Experience. Carrabelle History Museum will highlight the quirky objects and unique oddities from their collection, like the original World’s Smallest Police Station and a 20,000 year old oyster shell and will be open from 10 am - 5 pm. Camp Gordon Johnston Museum will offer a scavenger hunt through their collection plus have their vintage military vehicles on display and will be open from 11 am - 5 pm. Crooked River Lighthouse will feature their Country Market from 9 am-1 pm with local crafts, baked goods and produce followed by a nature walk starting at 1 pm. Local herbalist, Denise Williams, will take visitors for a guided medicinal plant walk around the grounds of the lighthouse during this 30 minute tour. The walk costs $5 and has a max of 10 people. The lighthouse's Keeper's House Museum will be open from 9 am - 5 pm. INFORMATION ON THE MUSEUMS   Carrabelle History Museum - Features local artifacts and exhibits including Carrabelle's Native American people, the Steamship “Tarpon”, the original “World’s Smallest Police Station”, Carrabelle industry and culture (seafood, lumber and more) and families from the pioneer days to the present. Carrabelle History Museum is located at 106 SE Avenue B, Carrabelle, FL. Saturday hours 10 am-5 pm. www.carrabellehistorymuseum.org Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum - Honors the military men and women as well as civilian personnel who trained and worked in Carrabelle and Franklin County during 1942 through 1946. The museum houses numerous displays of military artifacts, photos and memorabilia of many types. Plus the Motor Pool building displays the museum’s military vehicles on site – WWII DUKW, German Lieferwagen, and WWII Jeep. Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum is located at 1873 Highway 98 West, directly across from Carrabelle Beach where military troops practiced D-Day beach assaults. Saturday hours 11 am-5 pm. www.campgordonjohnston.com   Crooked River Lighthouse - The history and the science of the lighthouse are displayed through interesting exhibits, including a historical setting of the early 1900’s, various lighthouse beacons, the methods of constructing a skeletal tower lighthouse, plus the lighthouse’s original 1895 Fresnel lens! Also on display are the original Keeper’s House clock, a barometer, an antique glass fire grenade, and more. Crooked River Lighthouse is located at 1975 Hwy 98 West, Carrabelle. Saturday hours 9 am-5 pm. www.crookedriverlighthouse.com   Funded in part by the Franklin County Tourist Development Council. For more information, contact the Carrabelle History Museum at 850-697-2141 or carrabellehistorymuseum@gmail.com.    The 2022-2023 event season is underway with programs and events scheduled for this fall through the spring. We are asking that you support this effort by joining or renewing as a Member of the Carrabelle Historical Society which serves as friends of the Carrabelle History Museum. Our next major occasion will be the grand opening of our newest permanent exhibit, Shipwrecks of Dog Island. There will be a special Grand Opening event in October and current members of the Carrabelle Historical Society along with other VIPs will be invited to this special private event. Join or renew your Annual Membership to the Carrabelle Historical Society today! $15 individuals, $20 families or $35 organizations and businesses.  Memberships may be paid online here by credit card or PayPal - Join Online. You may also renew by completing the CARRABELLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP FORM and mailing it along with your check made payable to: Carrabelle History Museum to P.O. Box 0666, Carrabelle, FL, 32322. If you have any questions, contact us at 850-697-4121,carrabellehistorymuseum@gmail.com or https://www.carrabellehistorymuseum.org/membership.  Volunteers are needed! In order to hold these fabulous events, we depend on volunteers.  Please consider being a volunteer today! A few hours of your time would make a huge difference to the Carrabelle History Museum.  There is no admission fee for these events. Your support is vital for us to continue to offer great cultural programs. Donations may be made securely by credit card or PayPal by clicking here: Donate Online.

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