Gulfport Historical Museum Welcomes New Exhibits

The Gulfport Historical Society invites everyone to stop by and tour the redecorated and renovated museum this fall. There are several new exhibits including:

• "You Don't Have to be Rich"
• "Gulfport's Naprapaths"

While residents spent the summer at the beach or at one of several family-fun events in town, volunteers cleaned, dusted and readied the Gulfport Historical Museum for two months and opened the doors in September. The new exhibits feature guidebooks, maps and brochures about Gulfport from the 1950s, 60s and 70s.

Did you know in 1953, it cost about $110 a month to live in Gulfport. In the 1970s, a condo at Town Shore could go for $14,495 and a ticket to Disney World was only $5.75.

Organizers are pleased to announce new addition to the archives including a photo of Reese Whitworth and his grandson Wayne Bowen in Gulfport's 1925 LaFrance fire engine. Learn all about the new exhibits in the monthly newsletter. We've attached the flyer on this article.

In the meantime, stop by the museum Monday through Friday between 2 and 4 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Contact officials by emailing admin@gulfporthistoricalsociety.org.