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,…

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…

Most shoppers have heard of Black Friday, but what about Museum Store Sunday? On Sunday, November 29, 2020, from 1:00 – 5:00 pm the Carrabelle History Museum will join more than 1,400 museum stores representing all 50 states and the District of Columbia, 23 countries, and five continents for Museum Store Sunday. Carrabelle History Museum…

The Carrabelle History Museum is thrilled to announce that this exhibit is being extended thru January 31!! Christmas Eve will mark the 139th anniversary of the official creation of the Town of Carrabelle. The incorporation of Carrabelle was officially recorded on Christmas Eve in 1881 by Franklin County. In honor of this historic date, the…

The Carrabelle History Museum is presenting a fascinating history program entitled, “The Founding of Carrabelle”. Learn about the Founding Fathers of Carrabelle including Oliver Hudson Kelley. Hear from the man himself about what life was like in Carrabelle around the late 1800s. An update from the organizer: REGISTRATION FOR THIS PROGRAM IS NOW CLOSED. We…

The Apalachicola Area Historical Society and Carrabelle History Museum are hosting a fascinating history program about Historic Maps of Florida. This lecture will be presented by Peter Cowdrey, early Florida map specialist, speaking about these remarkable maps from the Cognetta Family Trust Collection. This program will be held Saturday, March 20, 2021, at 4 -…

Come listen and learn about an fascinating history program entitled, “Florida in World War I”. Learn about the contributions of Florida in WWI as well as the impact of the 1918 pandemic on Florida. This program and lecture features author Joe Knetsch, who is an American historian and author who has published eight books and…

The Carrabelle History Museum extends a unique display that pays tribute to several local men who served, some of whom also sacrificed, in our country's armed forces.  Developed initially for Carrabelle's Museum Day, held on May 1, the Military Tribute Exhibit has been so meaningful to the Carrabelle History Museum, to the community, and especially…