Museum Series: Celebrate America 250! American Revolution
Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida Exhibit
By Barbara Palmgren
The planning committee for America 250! American Revolution met February 13 to be the first to view the special exhibit staged in the new room addition at the Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida. Plans for special events throughout the year will continue and be shared on social media as well as local papers and other media.
Dr. Marie Hallion, Ph.D., curated the panels for the exhibit. Helping Marie was Karl Eschmann, Dooney Tickner and Parker Destin. The staging of the exhibit itself was the responsibility of Dr. Barbara Palmgren with guidance by Dr. Hallion and help from trustee Dr. Kristina Duffy and Arthur Edgar, Museum Manager.
At the meeting, trustee Ken Walsh, Marketing Chair, received ideas from trustee Mike Weaver, radio personality Dan Diamond, and Bay Life publisher Scott Miller. Events throughout the year will be headed by trustee Jene McCracken and Sallie Colwick with a large committee of volunteers.
Not to be forgotten is the important Children’s Corner exhibit organized by Connie Wolfe who was joined by members Brittni Darbonnier and Mary Blackwell. Imagine children visiting and trying on colonial hats, jackets and dresses from this period in our history. No hats with plumes or decorations for the ladies, oh no, the hat of the period was a mop cap with a slight ruffled edge to ensure hair was contained beneath.
The exhibit can be visited as part of the museum entrance fee with no other fee required. The Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and closed Sundays and Mondays. Please visit a history lesson like no other right her in the Florida Panhandle.
