Indian Temple Mound Museum


EXHIBITS TELLING THE STORY OF MORE THAN 12,000 YEARS OF HUMAN OCCUPATION!
The City of Fort Walton Beach Heritage Park & Cultural Center includes the Indian Temple Mound Museum, Camp Walton Schoolhouse Museum, Garnier Post Office Museum, Fort Walton Temple Mound, and the Civil War Exhibit Building.


LOCATION

139 Miracle Strip Parkway SE
Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32548

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PHONE

850-833-9595

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HOURS

Tuesday - Saturday
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

ADMISSION

Adults (18+): $5.00
Seniors (55+): $4.50
Military (w/ID): $4.50
Children (4-17): $3.00
Children (3 & under) Free

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This museum is an educational and cultural institution of long standing traditions, with a mission to preserve, interpret and present the prehistory and history of the Fort Walton Beach community and the Northwest Florida area from 14,000 B.C. through the 1950’s. Admission for all museums in the complex will be taken at the Indian Temple Mound Museum building. All other museums are located within a one minute walk around the base of the mound.

In 1962 the Indian Temple Mound Museum opened as the first municipally owned and operated museum in the State of Florida. The current museum building opened to the public in 1972 and is located on Highway 98 in the heart of historic downtown Fort Walton Beach, Florida. The museum houses interpretative exhibits depicting more than 12,000 years of Native American occupation. Thousands of artifacts of stone, bone, clay and shell are here, as well as one of the finest collections of prehistoric ceramics in the Southeastern United States. Exhibits also include artifacts from the European Explorers, local pirates, and early settlers.

A Museum Store offers visitors unique objects for purchase including museum quality replicas of artifacts on display. Items are of good quality and reflect the craft, culture and history of Native Americans and the museum industry. Many of these items are purchased from North, South and Central America. Items for sale include: Pottery, Beadwork, Shell Carvings, Jewelry, Baskets, Gourd Work, T-Shirts, Finely Woven Textiles, Heartwood Creations Secret Boxes, DVDs and CDs, Books, Handcrafted Native American Art, Jewelry, Children’s Toys, and much more. Every purchase supports the museum and its educational programs.


page information credit: City of Fort Walton Beach Heritage Park & Cultural Center, Indian Temple Mound Museum, Wikipedia, Dr. Rochelle A. Marrinan, Dr. Nancy Marie White, Gordon Willey, and previous Trail web content
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