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Special Events

Annual Book Sale

 

The Washington County Historical Society will hold the annual Book Sale on Saturday May 2nd from 10AM-2PM at the Museum in Chipley, located under the historic Chipley water tower at the intersection of Hwy 90 and Hwy 77.

For Sale will be books written about Washington County and the surrounding area as well as some written by local authors.

Books by E.W. "Judge" Carswell will be the predominant inventory.  We have depleted our stock of his book Tales of Grandpa Fitzhugh  and some of his other titles are in short supply. 

Historian and Author Dale Cox will be at this Washington County Historical Society book sale.

Mr. Cox has written numerous books about the area and also served as one of the editors for Judge Carswell's books.  For more information on Dale Cox and his works visit www.exploresoutherhistory.com

Author Hueland " Gator" Brown will have copies of his book Too Tough to Die available for purchase and Mrs. Milton Everett has consented to bring her inventory of The Everetts of Orange Hill written by her husband Milton Everett. 

Mrs. Roger " Winkie" Vanlandingham's book recounting her childhood on Chestnut Hill will also grace the event. 

There will also ne a supply of the book Simply Florida, A Taste of the Flavors from the Sunshine State, a new cookbook being offered by the Agricultural Extension Service. 

If there are any other local authors that we are not aware of that would like to sell their works at this event please contact us at 850-638-0358 or email us at wchistorical@gmail.com.

  

Team Walkers, a Relay for Life Team, will be selling hotdogs, hamburgers and beverages at the event as a fundraiser for the fight against cancer.  Be sure to come out and support our efforts.

 

 

 

 

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