NICEVILLE, Fla. — More than 125 people attended the 9th annual Archeology Day on March 26 at the Jackson Guard station in Niceville.
Hosted by Eglin Cultural Resources Office, the event is a community outreach program to bring awareness of the cultural resources on the installation. Those who attended the event learned about Eglin and local area heritage and cultural resources.
On display were a pioneer exhibit, a children’s table, historical markers, and the Atwater historic shipwreck.
In addition to the Eglin resources, there were exhibits by the Fort Walton Beach Culture and Heritage Center and Prentice Thomas and Associates, a local archeology company.
Catherine Nolan, an archeologist and organizer for the event, explained because Eglin is federal land, the vast cultural resources need to be made accessible to the public.
“We have everything from prehistoric sights going back to paleo Indian through sites that are military significant historically, so we have a wide range of resources,” said Nolan.
The Eglin Archeology Day event happens every March in connection to Florida’s Archeology Month.
By Jaime Bishopp
