Sarah has been doing genealogy for about 10 years now. She became interested when her grandmother, who had done extensive research on the family, passed that information along to her. Five years ago, she started to volunteer on WikiTree and eventually got asked to work for them a year ago. Sarah was born and raised in Miami and moved to the Tallahassee area two years ago with her husband. Her ancestry consists of English, German, Italian, and Spanish.

Please bring your laptop if you have one.  We look forward to seeing you there.

Sarah has been doing genealogy for about 10 years now. She became interested when her grandmother, who had done extensive research on the family, passed that information along to her. Five years ago, she started to volunteer on WikiTree and eventually got asked to work for them a year ago. Sarah was born and raised in Miami and moved to the Tallahassee area two years ago with her husband. Her ancestry consists of English, German, Italian, and Spanish.

Please bring your laptop if you have one.  We look forward to seeing you there.

It was late summer when a Neptune Beach and childhood neighbor gave Steve a $100 Confederate bill as a parting gift just before his family relocated to Richmond, Virginia. This inspired an interest in Civil War history as he was entering the first grade and while Virginia was preparing for its 1961 – 1965 centennial celebrations. Steve would spend his high school years in Williamsburg, Virginia, the state’s restored colonial capital, and it was here that his first camera was purchased. Upon the chance discovery of a Matthew Brady photograph publication, Steve recognized that many vestiges of the Civil War were still intact and that then-and-now photos may perhaps be of some future historical interest. Over the next four decades Steve and his wife Patty have followed the steps of Brady and other Civil War photographers accumulating and taking hundreds of comparison images. Fascinating people, experiences and adventures have occurred along the way but the $100 Confederate bill has long disappeared.

Steve and Patty found Wakulla County on a visit to Natural Bridge and have been residents since 2016. Steve is a retired real estate appraiser and businessman. Their newest then-and-now presentation is being sponsored by the Wakulla County Historical Society and will feature selected images pertaining to Sherman’s march on and destruction of Atlanta. This presentation begins at 4:30 p.m. on January 14^th at the Wakulla County Public Library in Medart. The public is cordially invited and there is no charge to attend this event.

Please join us for our Annual Christmas Open House at the Museum, Saturday, December 7, 1:00 to 4:00 PM.  Sammy Tedder with guitarist Mike Andrews will be doing a concert outside the Museum and all of his CD’s will be available.  They make nice Christmas gifts.  Our Museum Gift Shop is filled with unique locally made and locally produced items that are great Christmas gifts.  Our Open House is always a time of fun and great fellowship with all of our friends and neighbors.  As usual, there will be homemade goodies to snack on. Invite your family and friends to join us!  Everyone is welcome. 

See you there!