Haunted History Tours of Downtown Fort Walton Beach Oct 28-29, 2011

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The City of Fort Walton Beach Heritage Park and Cultural Center is excited to present the 4th Annual Haunted History Toursbased on authentic local history, folk stories and spooky downtown historic sites. The tours will be held on Friday, October 28thand Saturday, October 29th 2011. Three tours will be conducted each night at 6:30 PM, 7:30 PM, and 8:30 PM.

Tours are limited to 30 people each and early sign-up and ticket purchase is encouraged. Pre-sale tickets are available during regular museum hours at the Indian Temple Mound Museum at a cost of $8.00 per adult and $5.00 per child (children must be accompanied by an adult). On tour nights, tickets can be purchased starting at 6:00 p.m. outside the entrance to the Indian Temple Mound Museum where tours will begin.

All tour participants should arrive at least 15 minutes prior to start time for each tour. The program offers a guided twilight walking tour of over ten historic sites in the downtown area and features costumed actors interpreting local history and haunted happenings. Several new acts have been added this year! Tours end with spooky refreshments inside the Camp Walton Schoolhouse Museum.

Heritage Park & Cultural Center is located at 139 Miracle Strip Parkway SE. The Indian Temple Mound Museum is open for ticket sales Monday through Friday 12:00pm to 4:30pm and Saturday 10:00am to 4:30pm. For further information, or to volunteer for this event, please contact Museum Program Coordinator Jennifer Lamott at 833-9595.