Bagdad Living Com
Calendar
Events
Bagdad
Bagdad Museum Lecture Series
Author's Luncheon Series
Waterfronts Maritime Trail
Poker Run - Boating Event
Legends and Lore Tour at Bagdad Cemetary
Bagdad Village Christmas
Home Tour
Special Reenactment Event
1781 Siege of Pensacola
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Tour the Historic Bagdad Village Museum
Open every Saturday
10am-12pm
Excluding Federal Holidays
WSRE PBS
Presents:
"The Humble Oyster"
a PPBEP documentary
This important documentary followed by a panel discussion features local oyster farmer, Shana Alford, and longtime oysterman, Pasco Gibson as they touch on factors that affect water quality in the Pensacola Bay Estuary Systems. What does the rapid decline of this keystone species tell us about the health of Blackwater Bay, East Bay, and our area waterways? Bagdad and Garcon Point residence might be surprised at the answers.
"Hope on the Half Shell"
an inStudio production
Bagdad Museum Lecture Series
June 24 - 10 am
Casey Heffron - Discovering the Gun Boat
Bagdad Village Preservation Association presents a wonderful Lecture Series. Held in the Historic Bagdad Village Museum, various personalities, authors, historians, and storytellers take us on a journey of intrigue. Come early, meet our guest speaker, and explore the Museum.
Author's Luncheon Series
Held Quarterly
Postponed till further notice - The Author's Luncheon Series is a wonderful way for the public to preview an author's new book. It gives the attendees a chance to meet the authors and ask questions about their publications. The luncheon is held at the Historic Bagdad Village Museum.
Waterfronts Maritime Trail
Poker Run - Annual Boating Event
To be announced - The Waterfronts Maritime Trail Poker Run is a waterborne event held in the fall. This event introduces boaters to the new Blackwater Maritime Heritage Trail and features historic stopping points along the way. Festivities wait at the end point celebrating the winning poker hand from cards gathered along the way.
Legends and Lore Tour at the Bagdad Cemetery
Postponed till further notice - The tour is held at the famous Bagdad Cemetery where the story of our forefathers comes to life. Neighborhood historians will take you through the times in history that formed the Village of Bagdad. Actors portraying historic personalities shed perspective of what it was like to live in the most prosperous southeastern village during the 1800s.
Bagdad Village Christmas Home Tour
First Weekend of December
A tour of historic homes gives insight into the different eras of the Bagdad Lumber Mill, period architecture, and the connection between the mill and the families that resided in them. Tour includes the historic United Methodist Church and the Bagdad Historic Museum Complex. Event hosted by the Bagdad Village Preservation Association.
Special Reenactment Event -
1781 Siege of Pensacola
Tentative Date - 2024 - Muskets will fire and cannons will roar at Bagdad Mill Site Park in commemoration of the 1781 Siege of Pensacola. There will be two full days of period encampments, Living history demonstrations, musket and artillery demonstrations, and battle reenactments on Friday and Saturday. The event is presented by the UWF Historic Trust and is free to the public.
