The Panhandle Pioneer Settlement is a living history museum located in Blountstown, Florida. It is dedicated to preserving and showcasing the pioneer way of life in the Florida Panhandle. The settlement provides visitors with a glimpse into the past, offering a hands-on experience of what life was like for early settlers in the region.
Begin at Sam Atkins Park and leave your vehicle at the large parking area beside the baseball diamonds. Wander the park perimeter where the pines support Red-headed Woodpecker, Brown-headed Nuthatch and Eastern Bluebird. The north side of the park has two viewing structures on a small pond and a boardwalk through a swamp.
Blountstown is a small city located in Calhoun County, in the panhandle of Florida, approximately 50 miles west of Tallahassee, the state capital. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 2,266. It is the county seat of Calhoun County.
