Washington County Historical Preservation Society

Main Street (Intersection of Hwy 90 and Hwy 77)

Open the first Saturday of every month and Thursday & Friday 10AM- 2PM 

The Washington County Historical Preservation Society was founded in July 1985 and in 1986 the city of Chipley leased the Society the building situated under the old water tower at the intersection of Hwy 90 and Hwy 77. 

 Since that time we have been collecting pictures, literature and items to display and ten years later (in October 1996) the Historical Society held a Grand Opening at the Museum and began inviting the public to visit. 

 The Museum offers a colorful and tangible glimpse at Washington County’s people, industry and lifestyles.

Some of our collections include school yearbooks dating back to 1942, phone company memorabilia, parlor items, train display, local mercantile items, research materials, old bottles, pen & ink drawings by Don Crossley of local sites, kudzu display / C.E. Pleas / Glen Arden Nursery, turpentine Industry and farm implements

 We also have a large selection of books for sale by local authors about Washington County’s history.

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