VALPARAISO — “Rural Electrification,” a traveling exhibit celebrating CHELCO’s 75th anniversary, is open through Jan. 15, 2016 at the Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida.
The display includes artifacts such as household items used in the days before and after electrification.
The museum is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday at 115 Westview Ave., Valparaiso. Admission costs $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and military, and $3 for children. Museum members and children under 4 get in free.
In August 2015, Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative marked 75 years of providing electricity to rural Okaloosa and Walton, as well as portions of Holmes and Santa Rosa counties.
The "Rural Electrification" exhibit has visited Walton County Heritage Museum, Walton County Coastal Branch Library, Freeport Public Library, and the Baker Block Museum.
Next, the display will be featured at the 2016 Chautauqua Assembly in January, as well as CHELCO’s Annual Meeting in April.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Valparaiso museum hosts 'Rural Electrification' exhibit