America's 250th Festival-Wewahitchka

About this event

Time: 09:00:00 Price: Free and open to the public EVENT UPDATE: Due to the weather, this event has been rescheduled to Saturday, November 14th from 9:00-1:00 CT. Mark your calendar and Plan for Sunshine!

A community historical festival in celebration of America's 250th Birthday. A partnership of the Charles Whitehead Public Library, Friends of the Wewahitchka Library and the Wewahitchka Historical Society. Saturday, November 14th from 9:00-1:00 CT. Local historical artifacts and exhibits, community slide show, community quilt, and book displays. Local author and historian, Dale Cox will have a presentation at 11:00 a.m. CT about the history of the Chipola River. Indoor and outdoor children activities. A car, truck and dune buggy show will be held on the library lawn. Vote for your favorites by 12:00 CT. Trophies awarded at 12:30 CT. Food and craft vendors will be on site.

Starting Friday, October 2, pick up your clues for the community scavenger hunt at the Charles Whitehead Public Library. Use the clues to visit historical and important sites in Wewahitchka. Return completed forms to the library. The first 50 to complete the scavenger hunt will receive an American 250 coin. Limited to one per family. Each participant will be entered into a drawing to win additional prizes. Must be present to win.