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During Prohibition moonshine was a big industry in Okaloosa County Florida. It was the only way for some people to make a living. The majority of the whiskey from this time period came from the Blackwater River Forest.

This 24-acre park located on Highway 90 East is the hub of the Parks and Recreation Department’s overall operations. Twin Hills Park is home to our football, soccer, and basketball leagues. The outdoor facilities consist of a stadium, playground, tennis courts, basketball courts, outdoor beach volleyball, picnic tables, BBQ grills, and a beautiful lake.

The Baker Block Museum is a local history and genealogy museum located in Baker, Florida, focused on the history of the Florida panhandle with emphasis on Okaloosa County. The museum’s purpose is to preserve and display artifacts and documents of the early development of the Florida panhandle, particularly Okaloosa County; to educate the public on the technology, history, and impact of historic events including the early culture of Spanish, French, Dutch, and Native Americans, the naval store’s industry, the rail transportation industry and military installations in the State of Florida, and more specifically along with the Yellow and Shoal Rivers, timber industries, pioneer communities, and fisheries. Its exhibits include antiques, tools, period displays, and a heritage park consisting of a post office, mill, log cabin, blacksmith shop, corn crib, and an outhouse. It is located at the corner of State Roads 189 and 4 in Baker. The museum, a 501-3 non-profit organization, operates under the auspices of the North Okaloosa Historical Association, Inc., founded in 1992 by Jeanette and Charles Henderson.