Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida


Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida is a history museum in Valparaiso, Florida, Okaloosa County, Florida. The museum's permanent collection includes flint spear points, stone tools from Paleo-Archaic hunters, pottery shards from the Woodland Period, a black iron wash pot, crosscut saws, turpentine collection cups, a porcelain pitcher, lumber mill tokens, and old school desks. The museum's collection also covers the area's fishing history, includes a heritage mural, and hosts the Crestview Train Depot
The museum offers their Heritage Alive monthly classes on how to make like the local pioneers use to do in order to teach history in a hands on manner. These classes include the following:
ClassInstructor
Pine Needle BasketryJoe Stoy
Seat WeavingPhil Richter
Basket WeavingCarol Dickson
Loom WeavingSandy Sutton
MosaicsKathleen Nehus
WatercolorCarol Dickson
BlacksmithingMaster Craftsman Dave Sandlin or Billy Hay
Timber FramingMaster Craftsman Dave Sandlin
WoodturningJourneyman Christopher Sandlin
Make a Musical InstrumentMaster Craftsman Dave Sandlin
Soap MakingWalter Roof