Saturday, February 13: Next Exit History

Join us for an informative meeting about this exciting project!

Saturday, March 13: Walton County History Fair

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Chautauqua Season Continues!

Wallace Bruce, President of the Florida Chautauqua Association Until His Death in 1914

Wallace Bruce had a grand vision for Chautauqua. A pamphlet was created to raise funds for the Hall of Brotherhood. It listed those who had already pledged to give Wallace Bruce $100 towards the construction of the building, including Reverend William A. Allen and John Jett McCaskill of DeFuniak Springs and two United States Senators, George Peabody Wetmore of Rhode Island and Chauncey M. Depew of New York. The pamphlet stated, “The western wing of the Hall of Brotherhood will be known as ‘Yale University Hall,’ and will be dedicated to the Yale Boys of the South. It will be used as a Lecture Hall for American History and Literature, and as a reception room and rallying place for graduates and representatives of Colleges and Universities everywhere.” It listed some distinguished alumni who had already subscribed, including Cornelius Vanderbilt and Wallace Bruce. (Images of America: DeFuniak Springs, page 29)

February 18 - 28: Chautauqua Still Matters