Fort Walton Beach in Okaloosa County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Indianola Inn & Indianola Mound

— Susan Sloat Pryor Myers Historic Walking Trail —

1. Indianola Inn & Indianola Mound Marker

Inscription. We know that Native Americans chose to live here over a thousand years ago because of the existence of the midden mound they built on site. (This mound if behind the Indianola Condo complex and can be seen from the boardwalk on the edge of the Sound.) Shell middens, also known as kitchen middens, are archeological sites formed through the accumulation of domestic refuse consisting primarily of mollusk shells.

The Indianola Inn was the only structure ever built on the midden mound (Indianola Mound). It was the second hotel built in the area by a member of the Brooks Family. The Indianola Inn durned down in 1927.

(caption) Indianola Inn, Fort Walton, Florida

Erected 2019 by Department of State, Division of Historical Resources and the State of Florida. Foundation of Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 1927.

Location. 30° 24.199′ N, 86° 36.495′ W. Marker is in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, in Okaloosa County. It is on Brooks Street SE near Miracle Strip Parkway SE (U.S. 98), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map.

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Marker is at or near this postal address: 113 Brooks St SE, Fort Walton Beach FL 32548, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Florida Panhandle.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Gulfview Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); Okaloosa County Desert Storm Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Landing (about 300 feet away); Indianola Inn, An Indian Midden Mound, and Civil War Cannons (about 300 feet away); Fort Walton (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named The Landing (about 300 feet away); Story of the Fort Walton Temple Mound (about 500 feet away); Preserving and Protecting the Mound (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Walton Beach.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 14, 2025. This page has been viewed 209 times since then and 28 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on January 14, 2025. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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