Indian Temple Mound and Museum

Indian Temple Mound and Museum is an archaeological center located in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Focussed on the native peoples of Fort Walton Beach, the museum covers all aspects of their culture, heritage and lives from twelve thousand BC to the nineteen fifties.

The mound was erected in approximately fourteen hundred AD by Florida native tribesmen from the local to northern portions of the state. It was a cultural and political center for the people of the beach and parts of north-western Florida. In recent years, to preserve the original ruins, a replica of the temple has been placed on top.

The museum extends its look into local native history by picking up again from when the Europeans first came to the area. It looks at the impact of the European colonization with a diverse and interactive series of exhibits.

Indian Temple Mound and Museum is an exceptionally cheap deal, especially as young toddlers get in for free. Open Mondays to Fridays from 12pm to 4:30pm, it is only closed on Sundays, with opening hours beginning at 10am on Saturdays. Its collections are well worth the wait, ranging from stone tools to bone artefacts and native pottery. There is even a gift store with replica souvenirs.