DARC Geotrail- Vale of Paradise Traditional Cache
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DARC Geotrail- Vale of Paradise
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At the turn of the last century the area that is now Valparaiso was uninhabited forest land, owned by the Federal Government and opened for homesteading. In 1901, Allen Brown, Jr., established a homestead here and acquired title to 15,000 acres of timbered land. In 1909 the entire area was purchased by the Consolidated Land and Lumber Company for eight hundred dollars. All of the area from Shalimar to Rocky Bayou, including the land that is now Eglin AFB proper, was included in the 1901 acquisition. A small settlement was established, built around a sawmill located near the north side of Tom’s Bayou. Except for this settlement, the land was the same as it had been in 1890. The settlement was visited by a Chicago industrialist, John B. Perrine, while on a boating trip along the Florida coast. Mr. Perrine wrote that he was impressed with the natural advantages, scenic beauty and healthfulness of this bayou country. He called the area Valparaiso, a Spanish word meaning “Vale of Paradise”.The Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida is located on the original main street of Valparaiso, Florida. The oldest part of the building was the second home of Valparaiso State Bank(now Coastal Bank & Trust). In 1964, the building became the first home of Okaloosa-Walton Junior College (currently Northwest Florida State College). The Heritage Museum opened its doors in 1971. The Museum is operated by the Heritage Museum Association, Inc. and is funded by membership dues, donations, and grants from the State of Florida, Okaloosa County, and the City of Valparaiso.
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