The Museum of Local History is located in downtown Milton, Florida.  The first floor of the Imogene Theatre originally housed the post office, its worn granite threshold a testament to its frequent use.  A new post office was built in 1940, and the vacated space was converted to a maze of offices and retail stores.  When restoration began, Society members spent two years tearing down partitions and false ceilings, and hauling debris to the dump. 

Now beautifully restored to the natural brick, it houses the Museum of Local History.  The museum features an extensive collection of photographs and artifacts, including everyday household objects, clothing, tools, etc.  The Museum of Local History showcases artifacts from the county's early industries, starting with the 1820's brick-makers, who produced millions of bricks for Fort Pickens and Barrancas. Lumber mills and shipyards sprang up along the rivers, so much so, that by the Civil War, Milton was the most highly industrialized county in Florida.   Historical photographs depict the development of Milton, Florida along with artifacts from its stores and public buildings. They also show the destruction wrought by fires floods, and the rebirth generated by NAS Whiting Field.

Mannequins model dresses with hoop skirts, bustles and leg of mutton sleeves, along with a fashionably demure swimsuit of the 1920's.  Included in the ladies section is an early electrical hair-curling machine, which visitors often mistake for a torture device. Children will enjoy seeing the display of toys, along with an early school desk and lunch pail.  An unusual adult recreational item is the ten-foot lance from the popular jousting tournaments.  Two large murals in the parlor adjacent to the Museum represent Milton during the Depression.  One was painted by the PWA artists for the post office, the other by a Society member as she remembered Milton in the 1930's.  Also in the parlor is the surviving section of the drug store's marble soda fountain.  The museum is opened by volunteer docents on Wednesdays, from 10 to 4, Thursdays and Fridays from 12:30 to 3:30.  Admission is free. Private tours are available by special arrangement. Please call for current fees call 626-9830