--- title: Traveling Through Time at the Fort Walton Beach Heritage Park & Cultural Center description: The Fort Walton Beach Heritage Park and Cultural Center is an attraction unlike any other in the area. It features a little bit of everything (the history covered ranges from 12,000 BC to the 1950s!) with the goal of educating the public on the full range of local history and pre-history. If you are looking to learn something new, then this is the perfect place for you!  image: https://www.emeraldcoast.me/hubfs/101294855_3170633983001099_2670637924810227712_o.jpg --- [![EmeraldCoastme3](https://www.emeraldcoast.me/hs-fs/hubfs/EmeraldCoastme3.png?width=185&name=EmeraldCoastme3.png "EmeraldCoastme3")](https://www.emeraldcoast.me) [![EmeraldCoastme3](https://www.emeraldcoast.me/hs-fs/hubfs/EmeraldCoastme3.png?width=185&name=EmeraldCoastme3.png "EmeraldCoastme3")](https://www.emeraldcoast.me) [**](https://www.emeraldcoast.me/traveling-through-time-at-the-fort-walton-beach-heritage-park-cultural-center#) 1 ![featured image 1](https://www.emeraldcoast.me/hubfs/101294855_3170633983001099_2670637924810227712_o.jpg) History # Traveling Through Time at the Fort Walton Beach Heritage Park & Cultural Center ![](https://www.emeraldcoast.me/hubfs/BEAADA8B-EAB9-41DB-B81E-479BD788DF9F.jpg) By [Bailee Wilson](https://www.emeraldcoast.me/author/bailee-wilson) November 29, 2020 ### Posts by Topic - [Activities (135)](https://www.emeraldcoast.me/tag/activities) - [Amusement (117)](https://www.emeraldcoast.me/tag/amusement) - [Events (106)](https://www.emeraldcoast.me/tag/events) - [Shopping and Dining (75)](https://www.emeraldcoast.me/tag/shopping-and-dining) - [Family (74)](https://www.emeraldcoast.me/tag/family) - [Around Town (58)](https://www.emeraldcoast.me/tag/around-town) - [Holiday (56)](https://www.emeraldcoast.me/tag/holiday) - [Beach (41)](https://www.emeraldcoast.me/tag/beach) - [Summer (34)](https://www.emeraldcoast.me/tag/summer) - [Outdoor (33)](https://www.emeraldcoast.me/tag/outdoor) - [Winter (27)](https://www.emeraldcoast.me/tag/winter) - [Free (26)](https://www.emeraldcoast.me/tag/free) - [Date Night (23)](https://www.emeraldcoast.me/tag/date-night) - [Music (20)](https://www.emeraldcoast.me/tag/music) - [News (18)](https://www.emeraldcoast.me/tag/news) - [Tips and Tricks (16)](https://www.emeraldcoast.me/tag/tips-and-tricks) - [Nightlife (8)](https://www.emeraldcoast.me/tag/nightlife) - [Contest (5)](https://www.emeraldcoast.me/tag/contest) - [Charity (4)](https://www.emeraldcoast.me/tag/charity) - [History (4)](https://www.emeraldcoast.me/tag/history) - [Services (3)](https://www.emeraldcoast.me/tag/services) - [Fitness (2)](https://www.emeraldcoast.me/tag/fitness) - [Golf (2)](https://www.emeraldcoast.me/tag/golf) - [local charity (2)](https://www.emeraldcoast.me/tag/local-charity) - [Off-Season (1)](https://www.emeraldcoast.me/tag/off-season) - [Pets (1)](https://www.emeraldcoast.me/tag/pets) - [Surf (1)](https://www.emeraldcoast.me/tag/surf) - [Swimming (1)](https://www.emeraldcoast.me/tag/swimming) - [Videos (1)](https://www.emeraldcoast.me/tag/videos) - [Wildlife (1)](https://www.emeraldcoast.me/tag/wildlife) Search The [Fort Walton Beach Heritage Park and Cultural Center](https://www.fwb.org/parksrec/page/heritage-park-cultural-center) is an attraction unlike any other in the area. It features a little bit of everything (the history covered ranges from 12,000 BC to the 1950s!) with the goal of educating the public on the full range of local history and pre-history. If you are looking to learn something new, then this is the perfect place for you!  ![127262640_10159173410439090_2932190612985825744_o](https://www.emeraldcoast.me/hs-fs/hubfs/127262640_10159173410439090_2932190612985825744_o.jpg?width=810&name=127262640_10159173410439090_2932190612985825744_o.jpg)Photo from [https://www.facebook.com/City-of-Fort-Walton-Beach-Heritage-Park-and-Cultural-Center-238123679089/photos](https://www.facebook.com/City-of-Fort-Walton-Beach-Heritage-Park-and-Cultural-Center-238123679089/photos)  There is so much to see here! There is an [Indian Temple Mound Museum](https://www.fwb.org/parksrec/page/indian-temple-mound-museum), which opened to the public in 1972 and depicts 12,000 years of Native American culture. There is an extensive collection of artifacts, with a unique breadth of ceramics, as well as exhibits covering pirates, European explorers, and early settlers. The [Temple Mound](https://www.fwb.org/parksrec/page/fort-walton-temple-mound) itself is visible to guests willing to take a short walk to it. It is a huge ceremonial mound, measuring 12 feet tall and 223 feet wide. It is not to be missed!  ![65130240_10157619519009090_1778697535259410432_o](https://www.emeraldcoast.me/hs-fs/hubfs/65130240_10157619519009090_1778697535259410432_o.jpg?width=1000&name=65130240_10157619519009090_1778697535259410432_o.jpg)Photo from [https://www.facebook.com/City-of-Fort-Walton-Beach-Heritage-Park-and-Cultural-Center-238123679089/photos](https://www.facebook.com/City-of-Fort-Walton-Beach-Heritage-Park-and-Cultural-Center-238123679089/photos)  The [Garnier Post Office Museum  ](https://www.fwb.org/parksrec/page/garnier-post-office-museum)depicts the postal history of Fort Walton Beach. It covers the period from 1918 to 1956. Another attraction is the [Camp Walton Schoolhouse Museum](https://www.fwb.org/parksrec/page/camp-walton-schoolhouse-museum), which details local education from 1911 into the 1930s. Civil War history buffs will be delighted by the [Civil War Exhibits](https://www.fwb.org/parksrec/page/civil-war-exhibits). These exhibits explain Florida's role in the American Civil War and features dioramas of campsites as well as a number of artifacts and informational panels.  ![86860307_10158342988399090_8925084655477063680_n](https://www.emeraldcoast.me/hs-fs/hubfs/86860307_10158342988399090_8925084655477063680_n.jpg?width=543&name=86860307_10158342988399090_8925084655477063680_n.jpg)Photo from [https://www.facebook.com/City-of-Fort-Walton-Beach-Heritage-Park-and-Cultural-Center-238123679089/photos](https://www.facebook.com/City-of-Fort-Walton-Beach-Heritage-Park-and-Cultural-Center-238123679089/photos)  The $3 admission fee includes access to all of these attractions. It is cheaper than a latte and you're guaranteed to learn something while you are there! 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