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Fort Walton Beach, CSA Camp Walton
Historical marker at location of Confederate Fort Walton « prev next » INDIANOLA INN, AN INDIAN MIDDEN MOUND, AND CIVIL WAR CANNONS The Indianola Inn, the second hotel in this area, was built on this midden mound in 1912--the only structure ever permitted to do so. The inn burned in 1962, but the steps, foundation parts, and well head have been preserved. The inn had been condemned several days prior to the fire and the owners were to be notified the day after the fire. In 1927 the rate for staying at the inn was $25.00 per week including all meals, the use of a boat and guest services. The inn's original owners were Mrs. Mary Frances Brooks Pryor and her husband. Mrs. Pryor's father, John Thomas Brooks built the first hotel in the area, Brooks House, and later sold it leaving the Indianola Inn the only Brooks family hotel. Out of respect for teh archaeological significance of the mound the developers of the Indianola on the Wate Condominium project did not disturb the mound area. The Indian midden mound, dating back to 500 BC to 1000 AD (The Woodland Period), was a trash pile for early settlers of the Fort Walton Beach area. Fort Walton, Weeden Island, Santa Rosa-Swift Creek, and Deptford period ceramics were found during a 1966 archeological excavation. (Continued on other side) A Florida Heritage Landmark sponsored by NWEC Development and the Florida Department of State. 2006 (Photo by William Lees, FPAN, December 2010) Powered by zenPHOTO

Fort Walton Beach, CSA Camp Walton

Historical marker at location of Confederate Fort Walton

INDIANOLA INN, AN INDIAN
MIDDEN MOUND, AND
CIVIL WAR CANNONS

The Indianola Inn, the second hotel in this area, was built on this midden mound in 1912--the only structure ever permitted to do so. The inn burned in 1962, but the steps, foundation parts, and well head have been preserved. The inn had been condemned several days prior to the fire and the owners were to be notified the day after the fire. In 1927 the rate for staying at the inn was $25.00 per week including all meals, the use of a boat and guest services. The inn's original owners were Mrs. Mary Frances Brooks Pryor and her husband. Mrs. Pryor's father, John Thomas Brooks built the first hotel in the area, Brooks House, and later sold it leaving the Indianola Inn the only Brooks family hotel. Out of respect for teh archaeological significance of the mound the developers of the Indianola on the Wate Condominium project did not disturb the mound area. The Indian midden mound, dating back to 500 BC to 1000 AD (The Woodland Period), was a trash pile for early settlers of the Fort Walton Beach area. Fort Walton, Weeden Island, Santa Rosa-Swift Creek, and Deptford period ceramics were found during a 1966 archeological excavation.

(Continued on other side)

A Florida Heritage Landmark sponsored by NWEC Development and the Florida Department of State. 2006

(Photo by William Lees, FPAN, December 2010)

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