Carrabelle keeps a phone-booth-sized police story
Carrabelle's locally billed "World's Smallest Police Station" turns a 1963 police-phone booth and a practical local fix into a roadside story.
Carrabelle has a roadside story that sounds made up until you see the little phone booth.
The display on U.S. 98 is a replica. The original booth is now inside the Carrabelle History Museum at 106 SE Avenue B. The town calls it the “World’s Smallest Police Station.” That is a local nickname, not an outside record.
The story began with a police phone in a call box. Other people were using it for long-distance calls, so the city needed a better setup. In 1963, the phone moved into a booth. The small police force now had shelter and a place to answer calls, fill out forms, and watch the road.
That plain beginning is the charm. The booth was a local fix before it became a roadside sight. Use a safe place to stop for the replica, and check current museum hours if you want to see the original.
Where to see it
See the roadside replica on U.S. 98 across from the Carrabelle Chamber and Franklin County Visitor Center. The original booth is inside the Carrabelle History Museum at 106 SE Avenue B; check museum hours before going.
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- Carrabelle Chamber - World's Smallest Police Station
- Carrabelle History Museum - World's Smallest Police Station
- Carrabelle History Museum - Collections and Exhibits
Last checked against these sources: July 29, 2026.
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