St. George Island. In 1979, Exxon relocated their experimental subsea production system from offshore Louisiana to a permitted artificial reef site off Apalachicola. This was the first effort to turn an oil platform into an artificial reef. Arts and culture Apalachicola is home to the Dixie Theatre, a professional Equity theater which is also a live performance venue. Built in 1912, the theatre was fully renovated beginning in 1996. Education Apalachicola is a part of the Franklin County Schools system. As of the 2008–2009 school year, all students, except those attending charter schools, attended the K–12 Franklin County School. Apalachicola Bay Charter School is also located in Apalachicola. Wallace M. Quinn High School Notable people Jimmy Bloodworth, major League baseball player Alvin Wentworth Chapman, botanist John Gorrie, inventor of mechanical cooling Mary Rogers Gregory, artist Richard Heyser, U-2 pilot References External links City of Apalachicola official website Apalachicola Bay Chamber of Commerce Cities in Franklin County, Florida County seats in Florida Populated places on the Intracoastal Waterway in Florida Cities in Florida 1827 establishments in Florida Territory Populated places established in 1827 List of place names of Choctaw origin in the United States