The Carrabelle History Museum presented a fascinating history program about the Shipwrecks of Dog Island on Saturday, January 15, 2021. This program explored Dog Island’s rich maritime history, and especially focused on those shipwrecks that resulted from the Category 5 direct hit, the “Carrabelle Hurricane” in 1899. In prehistory, Dog… Continue
The Carrabelle History Museum presented a fascinating history program entitled, “Right On Time: Buck O’Neil and Black Baseball”. This program featured author, Wes Singletary and baseball aficionado, Josh Weaver and was held Saturday, November 20, 2021. John Jordan “Buck” O’Neil was born in Carrabelle, FL on November 13, 1911. He… Continue
There is no charge for admission but donations are gladly accepted. The museum and exhibit are open Wednesdays 12-5 pm, Thursdays thru Saturdays 10 am – 5 pm and Sundays 12 – 5 pm. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Carrabelle History Museum is located, one block from Carrabelle… Continue
In 1947, Albin Westberg became Police Chief and the only day policeman in Carrabelle. He and his night officers had to protect the citizens, answer calls, pump water for the tugboats at the City Dock, catch speeders on US 98 (old 319) and tend to all prisoners in the jail… Continue
EARLIEST HISTORY This exhibit space tells the story of Carrabelle’s earliest history from prehistoric to Carrabelle’s boom time. Some of our most fascinating, local artifacts are housed here including our Native People’s exhibit; a diorama of the local skirmish during the Civil War created by one of our talented artists,… Continue
The Carrabelle History Museum is a project of the local non-profit organization, Carrabelle CARES. It started as an idea of the Carrabelle Waterfront Partnership found in their document, “Charting the Course for the Carrabelle Waterfront: A Vision Plan”. It is sponsored by the Carrabelle History Society and the City of… Continue
Welcome to the Carrabelle History Museum! We opened in April of 2009, and since then, residents of the community have generously shared their pictures, genealogy, memories, household and work items to build our collection. Our first artifact was the medical bag of beloved midwife Tillie Miller, donated by Rita Brown… Continue
Take a chance on this beautiful 2-piece crystal candle holder to help us get an elevator to the second floor of the Carrabelle History Museum. We have applied for a historic preservation grant from the state of Florida but we need to raise $13,500 in matching funds for the elevator… Continue
This summer, The Carrabelle History Museum presented a special exhibit featuring Carrabelle High School memorabilia. It is part of the new and expanded Family Life Room with high school sports trophies across the decades starting with the 1920 football team and the 1937 state champion girls’ basketball team. There are… Continue
