The 1940s in Harris County was a time of big change in cooking. During World War II food was rationed. Many foods were sent overseas to our soldiers. Other foods relied on transportation for distribution to local stores and with gas rationing they were delivered erratically or not at all. The Office of Price Administration distributed rationing stamps for…
Category: exhibitions
Permanent Exhibitions
In the Prehistoric area we examine artifacts as early as 15,000 – 9,000 B.P. from the Pine Mountain area. Our exhibition features early tools used for hunting, and early pottery. Pine Mountain had three names. The first one was Old Hood, which is located on Highway 18 and 354. Old Hood was located near Kings Gap,…
Changing Exhibitions
Current Rotating Exhibition The 1940s in Harris County was a time of big change in cooking. During World War II food was rationed. Many foods were sent overseas to our soldiers. Other foods relied on transportation for distribution to local stores and with gas rationing they were delivered erratically or not at all. The Office of Price Administration distributed…
Past Changing Exhibitions:
“Chipley in WWII: Stories from the Front.” “Over There and Here at Home: Chipley in WWI” “Troup Factory Mill“ The Historical Center changes exhibitions every 6 months. The last exhibition was “Troup Factory Mill” and its its sudden disappearance. This fascinating story features a four-story cotton mill, a grist mill, a distillery, a blacksmith shop, and…
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