For information on the 30th Annual Camp Gordon Johnston Day Veterans Parade and the 6th Annual Dice Run on Saturday, March 8, check out our Camp Gordon Johnston Day-Veterans Parade & Dice Run page.
Special Exhibit for Feb 4 – March 1: Honoring Charles Alston
Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum in Carrabelle is presenting a special exhibit in recognition of Black History Month honoring Charles Henry Alston, a celebrated African American artist and activist whose impactful work during World War II mobilized the African American community. This exhibit will open Tuesday, February 4, 2025 and will be on display at the museum until Saturday, March 1. The museum is open every Tuesday through Saturday from 11 am to 5 pm and there is no charge for admission.
Charles Henry Alston (1907–1977) was an artist who used his talents to inspire change and support the US war effort. Alston was the first African American supervisor for the Works Progress Administration’s (WPA) Federal Art Project and he created the iconic bust of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., which resides in the Oval Office. During WWII he also served as a member of the Office of War Information.
During World War II, Alston created motivational posters and illustrations aimed at African American audiences, highlighting topics such as conserving resources, growing victory gardens, and supporting the war effort through unity and action. His work celebrated the accomplishments of notable African American individuals, such as Willa Brown, the first African American woman pilot in the United States, and also fostered pride within the community.
The exhibit will feature reproductions of Alston’s wartime illustrations and posters, along with details about his achievements, including promoting the arts and art education in Harlem and the US. Visitors will gain insight into how Alston’s art helped boost wartime morale and promoted African American contributions to the war effort.
Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum is located in Carrabelle, directly across from Carrabelle Public Beach Park at 1873 Hwy 98 West. For more information, contact Camp Gordon Johnston Museum at (850) 697-8575 or museum@campgordonjohnston.com. Funded in part by the Franklin County Tourist Development Council.
Camp Gordon Johnston Day-Veterans Parade & Dice Run: Saturday, March 8
For information on the 30th Annual Camp Gordon Johnston Day Veterans Parade and the 6th Annual Dice Run on Saturday, March 8, check out our Camp Gordon Johnston Day-Veterans Parade & Dice Run page.
Special Exhibit for March 4 – 29: Women of WWII
Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum in Carrabelle is presenting a special exhibit on U.S. Women in WWII. This exhibit will open Tuesday, March 4, 2025 and will be on display at the museum until Saturday, March 29. The museum is open every Tuesday through Saturday from 11 am to 5 pm and there is no charge for admission.
American women served in the war effort as members of the WACs, WAVEs, SPARs and in the US Marine Corps as well as civilians in the war industries throughout the country. This exhibit will explain the role of women, highlighting individuals like US Navy Flight Nurses, who were the first women to arrive at battles like Iwo Jima and Okinawa. The exhibit will feature artifacts 
including uniforms, handbooks and even a practice aptitude test given to women applicants hoping to enlist. Camp Gordon Johnston Museum will also remember and honor many of the local women of Franklin County who served in WWII.
Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum is located in Carrabelle, directly across from Carrabelle Public Beach Park, at 1873 Hwy 98 West. For more information, visit CampGordonJohnston.com or contact them at (850) 697-8575 or museum@campgordonjohnston.com. Funded in part by the Franklin County Tourist Development Council.
Past Events
Sidney A. Winchester Building Dedication at Camp Gordon Johnston Museum
The Camp Gordon Johnston Association and WWII Museum was honored to dedicate our museum building on September 21, 2019 to the late Sidney A. Winchester, a Carrabelle native, U. S. Army veteran and key supporter of Camp Gordon Johnston Museum. We were joined by U.S. Congressman Neal Dunn, M.D. (FL-02) who made two very special presentations during the ceremony. Congressman Dunn presented a container of sand from Utah Beach, Normandy, France to the Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum and then presented an American Flag that had flown over the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington D.C. to Sidney Winchester’s wife, Bobbye, who accepted the flag on behalf of the Museum in honor of Sidney’s service both as a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne and as a charter member and champion of the Camp Gordon Johnston Association. The sand from Utah Beach and the flag will be on display at the Museum. Also on this day, Camp Gordon Johnston Museum celebrated Smithsonian magazine’s 15th annual Museum Day. This national celebration honors museums that follow the example of the Smithsonian with free admission.
Click Here to see the Video of the Dedication Ceremony and Congressman Neal Dunn’s special presentations. Thanks to Mayor Brenda La Paz for this video! Click here to learn more about these events.
