Monthly Archives: January 2018

Newt Perry

Newt Perry was one of the pioneers of underwater video. He did a series of underwater novelty films at Wakulla Springs. These films were distributed as part of newsreels, shown […]

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Filming Underwater at the Springs

This floating underwater filming platform is still on property near the Lodge by the Rangers station. It was used for filming the early Tarzan films at the Lodge, and several […]

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Airport 77

Airport ’77 is a 1977 disaster film and third film in the Airport franchise. The film stars a number of veteran actors, including Jack Lemmon, James Stewart, Joseph Cotten, and […]

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Around the World Under the Sea

Around the World Under the Sea is a 1966 science fiction film directed by Andrew Marton and starring Lloyd Bridges, with Marshall Thompson, Shirley Eaton, Gary Merrill, and David McCallum. […]

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WWII and the Lodge

During WWII, the Lodge provided a recreational venue for officers and men from Camp Gordon Johnston near Carrabelle. The Lodge provided housing for families of Camp Gordon Johnston’s officers and […]

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The Hand Painted Ceiling

Ceiling In the face of a country’s lingering Depression in the mid 1930s and a looming war in Europe the decorated ceiling at Wakulla Springs Lodge is an outstanding emblem […]

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Post Office at the Lodge

The Lodge at Wakulla Springs was home to the first post office in Wakulla County. It is at the end of our Soda Fountain and still holds a few of […]

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