Baker Block Museum

10/15/2026

Would you like to be a vendor at our 20th Annual Heritage Day?
Click the link to apply!

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10/12/2026

Come celebrate Baker Block Museum’s 20th Annual Heritage Day! 🎉

Bring the family, gather your friends, and join us for a day celebrating the stories, traditions, and people that make our community special. 💛

Explore the historic cabins and museum, browse local makers and craft vendors, enjoy demonstrations, and grab something delicious to eat. Come curious—and bring your appetite! 😊

🗓️ Saturday, November 21, 2026
🕘 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
📍 Baker Block Museum
1307B Georgia Avenue, Baker, FL 32531

Whether you’re a longtime neighbor or visiting for the first time, we’d love to welcome you. Let’s make this milestone celebration one to remember! 🍁

Tag a friend who would love a little hometown fun, and share this post to help spread the word!

10/08/2026

Until 1883, Pensacola was practically cut off from the rest of Florida by land, and one railroad changed that in just two years. 🚂

The Pensacola and Atlantic Railroad was chartered in 1881 to stretch about 161 miles across the thinly settled Panhandle, from Pensacola east to the Apalachicola River near Chattahoochee. Crews pushed through pine forests, swamps, and river bottoms at a remarkable pace.

The final hurdle was the wide Apalachicola itself. For a few weeks, passengers were ferried across by boat, until the railroad's bridge was completed in April 1883. At last, a traveler could ride from Pensacola to the rest of the state by rail. 🌉

The line's impact is still written on the map. Towns like Crestview, Bonifay, Cottondale, and Chipley grew up along the tracks, and Chipley carries the name of William D. Chipley, the railroad man who drove much of the project. The state rewarded the company with millions of acres of land, and in 1891 the line was folded into the Louisville and Nashville Railroad.

Does your Panhandle hometown owe its start to the tracks that came through in 1883?

10/07/2026

We only have a few vendor spaces left! If you have applied for a space but haven't paid yet, you need to pay to reserve your spot!

Would you like to be a vendor at our 20th Annual Heritage Day?
Click the link to apply!

https://forms.gle/4dmLDZz2Z5KnRXCJ8

10/07/2026

We only have a few vendor spaces available! If you have applied but haven't paid yet, we can't reserve your space without payment!

Come celebrate Baker Block Museum’s 20th Annual Heritage Day! 🎉

Bring the family, gather your friends, and join us for a day celebrating the stories, traditions, and people that make our community special. 💛

Explore the historic cabins and museum, browse local makers and craft vendors, enjoy demonstrations, and grab something delicious to eat. Come curious—and bring your appetite! 😊

🗓️ Saturday, November 21, 2026
🕘 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
📍 Baker Block Museum
1307B Georgia Avenue, Baker, FL 32531

Whether you’re a longtime neighbor or visiting for the first time, we’d love to welcome you. Let’s make this milestone celebration one to remember! 🍁

Tag a friend who would love a little hometown fun, and share this post to help spread the word!