January 2020
Historic Sawmills of Franklin County
The Carrabelle History Museum is presenting an interesting history program about the Historic Sawmills of Franklin County, featuring Gibby Conrad. Hear the fascinating tales of the most prosperous times in our county, and the lives of the hard working families who worked the huge mills. This free program will be held Saturday, January 25, 2020, at 10 am - 12 pm at C-Quarters Marina. Gibby Conrad is a lifelong student of Gulf Coast maritime history, a pioneer of ecotourism on…
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The Fort at Prospect Bluff
The Carrabelle History Museum is presenting an interesting history program entitled, “The Fort at Prospect Bluff” with historian and author, Dale Cox. It may be hard to imagine now, but right down the road in Franklin County on a bank of the Apalachicola River is a bluff that once boasted the biggest community of escaped slaves and free black people in the country. This free program will be held Saturday, February 15, 2020, at 10 am - 12 pm at…
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