Fort Walton Beach has had an exciting and romantic history. It's colorful past includes prehistoric people as well as more recent pioneers.The City's significant history goes hack to the earliest Indian inhabitants who arrived here around 12,000 B.C. Major mounds, middens and village sites contain evidence of many rich cultures. The City contains some of the most significant archaeological resources in the panhandle area. It is also the only city in Florida with an Indian Temple Mound in the center of downtown. The Indian Temple Mound Museum, located at the Mound, exhibits a collection of rare and beautiful artifacts found in the local area.In 1861, the site of the present city was used as an encampment of the Walton Guards of the Confederate States Army.The City of Fort Walton Beach welcomes you to look at our past and enjoy your tour of our City.