The Carrabelle History Museum is excited to host a fun, historical, cultural and natural resources expo on Avenue B as part of the Carrabelle Riverfront Festival. This exhibitor’s expo will be held on Saturday, April 23, from 10:00 am – 6:00 pm on the street in front of the Carrabelle History Museum in Carrabelle, FL. Natural resource experts, regional history exhibits, live animals, educational activities and displays, plus Florida folk musician, Frank Lindamood, will be featured. This popular avenue full of family-friendly activities is made possible through a sponsorship by Coastal Cottage Living in Carrabelle. Admission is free and open to the public.

Visitors will have the opportunity to get up and personal with some animals, like "Stormy" the alligator and "Sadie" a diamondback terrapin native to the Carrabelle coasts, from 11 am–2 pm with Jerry Walls, a professional naturalist. Jerry will also have several other local native animals such as a king snake and a beautiful red rat snake also known as a corn snake. Periodically, one of the animals will be brought out to safely touch and feel. Only from 11 am–2 pm! While on Avenue B guests can also learn about the area’s diverse marine life from FSU Coastal and Marine Lab and see shark jaws, coral, and more. Families can also learn about animals like “Echo”, a Sulcata tortoise (also known as an African spurred tortoise) from Florida Wild Mammal Association.

In addition, natural resource specialists will be on hand to share information about our area’s native resident and migrating birds, fire education, our state forests, Master Gardener Program, and the wonderful natural resources of our area’s state parks. While on Avenue B guests can also learn about the area’s diverse marine life from FSU Coastal and Marine Lab and see shark jaws, coral, and more. Plus Franklin County 4-H will be sharing current projects including their youth archery program. This year Avenue B will again be hosting the Pet & People Cooling Station hosted by the Mystic Krewe of Salty Barkers.

There will also be many opportunities to discover fascinating regional history. Festival goers can learn what life was like in as a pioneer in the Florida Panhandle between the 1820s and the 1940s, about the sawmills of Franklin County, the unique historical architecture in Carrabelle’s very own downtown, how Carrabelle was transformed into a WWII training camp including a WWII military vehicle, and about the pre-Historic Native peoples and the early settlers who lived right here on the Carrabelle Harbor. Visitors can enjoy the sounds of Florida folk music from the one and only Frank Lindamood from 11 am – 1 pm in front of the Carrabelle History Museum. Plus Cliff Land and Bonnie Allen, retired Florida State Park Services Specialist, will be at the Carrabelle History Museum from 1 to 4 pm to discuss the C. C. Land Turpentine Camp (Franklin County’s last turpentine camp) and the original artifacts that belonged to their grandfather, temporarily on display in the Carrabelle History Museum.

All this and more can be found on Avenue B. Free and fun for all. Hosted by the Carrabelle History Museum as part of the Carrabelle Riverfront Festival. For more information, contact the Museum at 850-697-2141 or carrabellehistorymuseum@gmail.com.