Smith – Walton County Heritage Collection

Christening Gown

By WCHA | March 23, 2023 - 3:18 pm |March 29, 2023 Clothing & Accessories

This christening gown was worn by Alleen Arrington Smith in 1902 and was donated by her nephew. [Accession No. 2009-11: Donated by Ernest L. Hollingsworth]

Dairy Farms in Walton County

By WCHA | December 7, 2022 - 3:03 pm |December 7, 2022 Agriculture, Dairies

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L.I. Smith and his family are known for the dairy farm that operated from 1906 to 1945 in DeFuniak Springs. It was the oldest working dairy farm in Florida, and the Smith home can still be seen on Highway 331 near the Burger King restaurant. [Digital Collection: Courtesy of Scott… Continue reading →

From Andersonville to Freedom

By WCHA | April 25, 2012 - 1:41 pm |February 11, 2022 Civil War, Military

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Charles M. Smith, who served with the First Massachusetts Cavalry, presented a paper to the Rhode Island Soldiers and Sailors Historical Society, which was published in 1894 as part of the Society’s series, Personal Narratives of Events in the War of the Rebellion. Smith’s paper, From Andersonville to Freedom, tells… Continue reading →

Veterans’ Day at Chautauqua

By WCHA | March 4, 2012 - 5:48 pm |March 27, 2022 Conferences, Expositions, Fairs, Florida Chautauqua

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This item appeared in The Chipley Banner on March 11, 1899: VETERANS’ DAY AT CHAUTAUQUA SATURDAY, MARCH 18. Veterans, don’t forget this day; it will be a day of pleasure to you: the Veterans will have charge of the great Tabernacle from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. A special program… Continue reading →