Announcements
2020 OPEN HOUSE CANCELLED!
Due to the recent spike in Coronavirus cases, we have decided to cancel our annual Christmas Open House at the Museum. However, our Gift Shop will be open on Saturday, December 5 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. for anyone wishing to do some Christmas shopping. We ask that everyone wear a mask and we will let only one person or group in at a time. Doors, etc., will be sanitized after each group exits. We are trying to keep everyone as safe as possible as we provide this opportunity for Christmas shopping. The Museum will be closed for the remainder of 2020. If you wish to purchase something and cannot make it by during those hours next Saturday, please let me know and we will arrange for someone to meet you at the Museum another time. Everyone stay safe and healthy.
Arlene Vause, Secretary Wakulla County Historical Society Phone: 850-926-1110
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WCHS Annual Open House 2020
Please join us for our Annual Christmas House at the Museum on Saturday, December 5, from 1:00 to 4:00 PM. We will have vendors set up on the lawn outside the Museum. Our Gift Shop will be open and we have two new exhibits that we know you will enjoy seeing. We will follow safety precautions and will only have a limited number of people in the Museum at one time. We ask that masks be worn. We look forward to seeing you there. |
Holiday shopping?Use AmazonSmile and help WCHS!
Holiday shopping or anytime shopping, remember to use AmazonSmile and help Wakulla County Historical Society! You can make an impact while you shop for Black Friday deals. Simply shop at smile.amazon.com/ch/59-3095501 and AmazonSmile will donate to Wakulla County Historical Society Inc, at no cost to you. |
WCHS 2020 Ornament Is Here!
The Wakulla County Historical Society is pleased to announce that this year’s ornament, featuring Shadeville High School, is here! Shadeville High School was the only high school for blacks
in Wakulla County. Since blacks could only get an elementary education in
Wakulla, the school board was approached and approval obtained for a high
school. The local community assisted by donating the land and building
materials in addition to county funding. In 1934 the school awarded diplomas to
three students in its initial graduating class. The graduates were Versie Farmer, Andrew Joshua “Bubba”
Hargrett, and Lucy Bertha “Maude” Farmer of the Hyde Park community. It is
noteworthy that Dr. Hargrett went on to become the first of several Shadeville
graduates to earn a PhD. After providing instruction to black students for thirty-six
years, eleven students graduated in the last high school class of 1967 when the
Wakulla school district was integrated. The ornaments can be purchased for $10 at the Museum Gift Shop, located at 24 High Drive in Crawfordville. The Museum and Gift Shop are open Thursday-Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. If you have questions, you can reach the Museum at (850) 926-1110 or by email at mailbox@wakullahistory.org. |
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Museum Limited Re-opening
Until further notice, the Museum will be open by appointment only. You can call the Museum at (850) 926-1110 and we will have someone meet you there or let you know what days we will be there working on projects. We are checking voicemail. We will be following the guidelines recommended by the Governor for social distancing and cleaning. We are pleased to have the Museum available to you again and look forward to seeing you. |
Museum Remains Closed For Now
The Museum continues to be closed and programs suspended
until further notice, in keeping with current recommendations and the
Governor’s orders. We look forward to re-opening our doors in the future and
pray for everyone’s health during this challenging time. In the meantime, please
stay safe and follow recommended precautions and health practices.
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Communication during the 1918 Influenza Pandemic
Interesting bit of history. Florida is briefly mentioned in the article about telephones during the 1918 influenza epidemic. |
Carolyn Wrenn Harvey 1946 - 2020
This week we lost a dear friend and valued member of the Wakulla County Historical Society. I first met Carolyn when my husband and I moved to Wakulla County in 1975 and she was working at the Woodville post office. She had a warm personality, a friendly face and liked to talk as much as I do. She was one of the first friends I made here, and when I stopped to check mail, we often chatted over kids, family and, of course, genealogy! I cannot do better than the obituary her family published to describe her. She is and will truly be missed by everyone who knew her. Our deepest sympathies go to her beloved family. |