b'DESTINATION ARCHAEOLOGYRESOURCE CENTER.The Destination Archaeology Resource Center (DARC) engages the public through museum exhibits and programs focused on local archaeology.DARC Manager Mike Thomin leads a panel of experts on maritime history and archaeology following a screening of Vanishing Sail at the Voices of Pensacola Multicultural Center.Smoke on the Water Exhibita metal detecting survey. Addi- and federal funding through the After being postponed for a fewtionally, an online version of theNational Park Service. The first months due to the federal govern- exhibit was created using ArcGISstep towards getting designation ment shutdown of 2018-2019, theStoryMaps. is to conduct a feasibility study. temporary exhibit Smoke on theThe study includes defining the Water: The Archaeology of CampFlorida Panhandle Nationalstudy area, gauging public involve-Brown opened in March 2019.Heritage Area ment, compiling an inventory of The exhibit highlights the workOver the past year, DARC managerassets, and assessing and evaluat-archaeologists conducted in 2016Mike Thomin has worked closelying resources in the area. A large on a Civil War battlefield site onwith Dr. Sorna Khakzad of thepart of the study includes stake-Santa Rosa Island. The 1861 battleUWF Askew Institute of Multi- holder input and support. Since occurred at a large site that isdisciplinary Studies to conductAugust 2018, Mike and Sorna held now part of Gulf Islands Nationalthe Florida Panhandle Maritimetwelve public meetings in twelve Seashore. Smoke on the WaterNational Heritage Area feasibil- counties within the study bound-featured a number of artifacts onity study. National Heritage Areasary area, as well as dozens of loan from the National Park Ser- (NHAs) are large, lived-in land- private meetings with businesses, vices Southeastern Archaeologicalscapes designated by Congresschambers of commerce, Tourism Center that were collected duringthat receive technical assistanceDevelopment Councils, city gov-'