Valparaiso museum's rural electricity exhibit extended

VALPARAISO — “Rural Electrification,” a traveling exhibit celebrating the Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative's 75th anniversary, is open through Jan. 22 at the Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida.

The exhibit — which includes artifacts such as household items used in the days before and after electrification — originally was scheduled to end Jan. 15.

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.

This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Valparaiso museum's rural electricity exhibit extended