Walton County Courthouse

571 US Highway 90 E, DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433
Walton County Courthouse Walton County Courthouse is one of the popular Landmark & Historical Place located in 571 US Highway 90 E ,DeFuniak Springs listed under Historical Place in DeFuniak Springs , Local business in DeFuniak Springs ,

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The Walton County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located in DeFuniak Springs, Florida. It is a contributing property in the DeFuniak Springs Historic District, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 28, 1992.A new addition to the courthouse was opened in October 2007 and the original courthouse is being renovated.Confederate monumentThe Confederate monument was erected in 1871 on the old courthouse grounds in Valley Church, then moved to a new courthouse site in Euchee Anna and finally moved to DeFuniak Springs when this courthouse was built. It was erected in memory of the county's war dead and was reportedly the first such monument built. A Confederate battle flag was erected next to the monument on the Walton County courthouse lawn in April 1964 according to the DeFuniak Herald/Beach Breeze newspaper. On July 28, 2015, the Walton County Board of County Commissioners voted to replace the Confederate battle flag with the First National Confederate flag despite protests from local citizens.

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