We’re not only doing work on the outside, we’re doing work on the inside too! There’s been a lot of changes since Hurricane Matthew in 2016 when we first made an effort to brighten the exhibits. This season, we’re brightening up our look even more! We’ve got more projects in […]
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Winter season always brings time for us to do labor intensive projects. While some of those projects are behind the scenes, we’ve got a major one going on right in the front of the building! While there is still much to do, look how much we’ve got done already! We […]
We’ve been working on so many new projects over the past few years and we’re busy working on even more. When you see us as the season kicks off, we will be greeting you with a face-lift to the outside of our beloved museum as well as some updates to […]
This exquisite piece from our exhibits conveys an impressive degree of realism. The face is made from clay native to the America’s; it has been designed, sculpted, and painted by Jill Hendrix. The elegant fox fur that is adorning his head is a “pearl fox” that her husband, Dennis, raised […]
The word “Wampum” actually comes from the Narragansett (from Rhode Island) word wampumeag and literally means ‘white shell beads.’ Though often thought to be the name of the quahog clam shell, it refers specifically to small cylindrical beads made out of shell. Wampum beads are made in two colors: white, […]
The Seminole people reside in the Everglades of southern Florida. In the late 1800’s the women began making dolls out of the palmetto for the tribe’s children. The fibers of the palmetto were used for the majority of the doll’s construction. Later, cotton was used to stuff the doll’s fiber […]
It’s that time of year again! The cold winds are blowing and it’s time to start planning for the winter. As always, we will only be open to visitors during Saturdays and Sundays. This will continue until April 4th of 2023, at which point we will open up full time […]
We are so incredibly grateful for the wonderful people that chose to be a part of the museum. This year, we’ve gotten a number of donations from multiple patrons and we wanted to take the time to make a very special thank you to those lovely folks. Make sure to […]
We are so incredibly grateful for the wonderful people that chose to be a part of the museum. This year, we’ve gotten a number of donations from multiple patrons and we wanted to take the time to make a very special thank you to those lovely folks. Make sure to […]
Are you looking for a way to connect with your indigenous heritage? A way to help your community? You should consider becoming a volunteer for the museum! There’s always projects that we could use an extra pair of hands with as a small non-profit. From grounds upkeep & exhibit cleaning […]
What are YOU doing with the holidays approaching? You may want to consider adding the museum to your itinerary for more than one reason! We’ve got cooking classes, we’ve got basket classes, we’ve got classes for making sweets…and if you attend a class your museum admission is included!!! You can […]
After a lot of hard work from a number very talented people, we are ready to say that the Locals Exhibit is OFFICIALLY OPEN! We are still open every day but Monday up until January, so you have plenty of time to schedule a visit and check it out in […]