Destin Florida Hotel Near Indian Temple Mound Museum

One of Florida’s historic landmarks, the Indian Temple Mound Museum is an easy 15 minute drive from the Comfort Inn Destin Florida.  From the hotel simply head west on US-98 toward Henderson Beach Rd, about 10 miles and end at 139 Miracle Strip Pkwy SE, Fort Walton Beach.

The Indian Temple Mound Museum is an educational and cultural institution of long standing traditions. Their mission is to preserve, interpret and present the prehistory and history of the Fort Walton Beach community and Northwest Florida from 12,000 B.C. through the 1950's.  In 1962 the Indian Temple Mound Museum opened as the first municipally owned and operated museum in the State of Florida. The current museum building opened to the public in 1972 and is located in the heart of historic downtown Fort Walton Beach, Florida and is part of the Fort Walton Beach Heritage Park & Cultural Center.

The museum houses interpretative exhibits depicting 12,000 years of Native American occupation. Over 6,000 artifacts of stone, bone, clay and shell are here, as well as the finest collection of Fort Walton Period ceramics in the Southeastern United States. Exhibits also include artifacts from the European Explorers, local pirates, Civil War soldiers and early settlers.  The museum is open Monday – Saturday from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm and is a great way to spend the day.

Learn more about the museum at their official website linked below.

The Comfort Inn Destin hotel is the perfect choice for accommodations when you are visiting the Emerald Coast of Northwest Florida. Whether you are in town for a short while and have some leisure time or bringing the family in for the weekend, our central Destin location is perfect for getting to all the sights and sounds of the Emerald Coast!

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