Walton County Heritage Collection

Milk Can

By WCHA | July 20, 2022 - 1:58 pm |July 20, 2022 Dairies

Milk cans similar to this were used at the five dairies that were in the DeFuniak Springs area in the early 1900s. [Accession No. 2002-11-6: Donated by James E. Moore]

Coca-Cola Advertisement

By WCHA | July 20, 2022 - 1:16 pm |July 20, 2022 Businesses

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This large “button” style sign was popular in the 1900s wherever Coca-Cola was sold. [Accession No. 2002-11-5: Donated by James E. Moore]

Adams Motel

By WCHA | July 20, 2022 - 11:57 am |July 20, 2022 Motels

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The pink area rug shown below was once in the Adams Motel on Highway 90 in DeFuniak Springs. It was owned by Hugh Adams who owned the motel. [Accession No. 2002-9: Donated by Vivian Powell]

Louisville & Nashville Railroad

By WCHA | July 20, 2022 - 11:27 am |July 20, 2022 Railroad

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The four-panel print of the Louisville & Nashville (L&N) train at the DeFuniak Springs depot (upper photo) was sold by the Walton County Heritage Association in 1992. No other copies remain. It is believed the panoramic photo was taken during one of the Chautauqua Assemblies, which would account for the… Continue reading →

The McKinnon Family

By WCHA | July 2, 2022 - 4:32 pm |July 2, 2022 Uncategorized

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Members of the McKinnon Family from the book Walton County History by John L. McKinnon (clockwise from the top): Guy Davis, Dr. C. E. McKinnon, John L. McKinnon, A. D. McKinnon. Guy Davis – There is nothing written about him in McKinnon’s book, so we can only guess that he… Continue reading →

John L. McKinnon

By WCHA | July 2, 2022 - 1:34 pm |July 2, 2022 People

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John Love McKinnon (1840-1913) was the author of History of Walton County, which was first published in 1911. Every known generation of the family has a son named John Love McKinnon. Father: John Love McKinnon. 1790–1871 Mother: Catharine L. Douglass McKinnon, 1803–1868 Spouse: Mary Gillis McKinnon, 1849–1924 Siblings: Catharine L…. Continue reading →

How DeFuniak Springs Acquired Its Name

By WCHA | June 29, 2022 - 11:31 am |June 29, 2022 DeFuniak Springs

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Contributed by Elizabeth Garner Andrews, 1809 Virginia Ave., Muscle Shoals, AL 35661 From the Natchez Trace Traveler, Vol. 14, No. 1, Feb 1994, pp. 17-18 Published by the Genealogical Society of Okaloosa County, Volume XIX, Number 66, Winter 1995

Postcards from the Past

By WCHA | May 20, 2022 - 11:55 am |February 8, 2025 Banks, Businesses, Civil War, DeFuniak Springs, Florida Chautauqua, Government, Hotels, Landmarks, People

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The captions are from the back of the postcards and may not reflect current information.

Girls’ Dormitory, Palmer College

By WCHA | May 17, 2022 - 1:14 pm |May 17, 2022 Palmer College, Schools

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The girls’ dormitory at Palmer College was very distinctive. Unfortunately, it was totally ruined by a fire that consumed much of the college in 1915. The Post Card was published by W. K. Jennings of DeFuniak Springs. It was addressed to Mr. T. E. Hubbard of Opp, Alabama, but the… Continue reading →

LABOR: A National Weekly Newspaper

By WCHA | April 10, 2022 - 5:04 pm |April 10, 2022 Railroad

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LABOR, a national weekly newspaper was published in Washington, D.C., for over four decades. Four issues are in the Heritage Collection, but they are extremely fragile and do not appear to have information specifically about Walton County. [Accession No. 2008-5-2: Donated by W. H. Brooks]