BVPA, Inc. is a 501c3 Tax Exempt Non-Profit Organization
The BVPA Complex buildings are
Handicap Accessible
Museum exhibits are free to the public
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Northwest Florida's Historic Village of Bagdad
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
GREAT AMERICAN CLEAN-UP
Saturday, April 19
8:00 - 12:00
Let's clean our village and surrounding areas!
Bring your trash bags to the Museum!
How many bags can we fill?
How many people will help?
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General Membership Meetings
Sunday afternoon
June 1, 2:00 p.m.
October 5, 2:00 p.m.
Spring Market Day
May 3, 2008
8am - 4pm
Bagdad Community Center & Park
6860 Pooley Street
Bagdad
Arts & Crafts
Fish Fry
Ice Cream
Baked Goods
Cake Walk
Children's Crafts
Fire Department Demo
FUN FOR ALL!
Bring a chair and sit awhile
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BVPA
P.O. Box 565 |
Historic and picturesque Bagdad Village is located in Northwest Florida near the City of Milton. An oasis of peace, is located on the banks of the beautiful Blackwater River.
Bagdad is located at 30.58º North and 87.03º West of the prime meridian.
As early as 1840, Bagdad was a thriving port producing and shipping more yellow pine lumber than any port in the world. By 1900, Bagdad Village had become one of the most industrialized areas in the State of Florida.
Life in Bagdad centered around the saw mill and logging
industries pioneered by Joseph Forsyth and partners. The daily thumps,
clanks and whine of the mills continued for over 111 years until the
Depression and depletion of natural resources silenced them forever in 1939.
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We want you to be involved!
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Bagdad Cemetery Association 6800 Pooley Street, Bagdad, FL 32530 Watch for next year's "Legend and Lore of the Historic Bagdad Cemetery" event date! |
Blackwater River Foundation Preserving Environmental and Cultural Resources |
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Bagdad Waterfronts Florida
Partnership |
Another exciting holiday tour of historic homes in Bagdad was Saturday afternoon, Dec. 1 The "Christmas Trolley" took visitors around the village, stopping at venues featuring homes and "things of the past". Tour guides told "amazing stories."
Watch for next years event!
December 6, 2008
Click to view pictures of our previous tours
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2007
CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT
Old Post Office
Second in New Series
"Scenes of Bagdad"
$10.00 each
available in October
Click here to view past ornaments
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Visit the
Bagdad Village
MUSEUM
AND
GIFT STORE
First Saturday
of each month!
Come visit and see the story of lumber and the history of Bagdad!