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In April of 2019, The Blackwater Maritime Heritage Trail received the Santa Rosa County Chamber of Commerce’s 2018 Community Achievement Award!

From Left to Right: Walt and Sue Schumann, Doug Lasater, Andrew J. Van Slyke, Lee Ann Winchester, and Randy Creel.


To read more about the Bagdad Waterfronts Florida Partnership 501c3 and Blackwater Pyrates ribbon cutting ceremony for the unveiling  the BHMTrail’s kiosks check out: https://www.pnj.com/picture-gallery/news/2019/04/25/ceremony-celebrates-launch-blackwater-heritage-trail-project-milton/3580221002/?fbclid=IwAR3ejVxFOlxvsDXsehFOyo_bFLGsXu4VZUhdoJMo3uO_o7bKLKm7NovLsFU

Meet Our Members

Blackwater Maritime Heritage Trail - Randy Creel
President of Bagdad Waterfronts 501c3
Randy Creel
Blackwater Maritime Heritage Trail - Andrew J. Van Slyke
Historical and Archaeological Research Lead
Andrew J. Van Slyke
Blackwater Maritime Heritage Trail - Walt Schumann
Waterfronts Officer
Walt Schumann
Blackwater Maritime Heritage Trail - Lee Ann Winchester
Bagdad Waterfronts Officer
Lee Ann Winchester
Blackwater Maritime Heritage Trail - Bill Mathews
Member
Bill Mathews
Blackwater Maritime Heritage Trail - Douglas Lasater
Chairman Bagdad Waterfronts
Douglas Lasater