For 2019, Klein has new topics and some new venues. Some of the venues have limited seating and reservations are required.
Do you have an interest in learning about the history of West Florida? Destin historian H.C. “Hank” Klein will be speaking about the history of Destin, Walton and Santa Rosa counties during several presentations in January and February, including presentations in Valparaiso and Niceville.
For 2019, Klein has new topics and some new venues. Some of the venues have limited seating and reservations are required.
Here is a list of Klein’s history presentations for January and February:
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Date: Tuesday, January 8,
Location: Destin Library – 150 Sibert Avenue, Destin, FL
Title: STRANGE CONNECTIONS – Arcadia, Bagdad, and Destin, Florida
Call for Reservations – 837-8572
Date: Friday, January 11,
Location: Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida – 115 Westview Avenue, Valparaiso, FL
Title: The Early Days of WEST FLORIDA
Call for Reservations – 678-2615
Date: Monday, January 14,
Sons of Confederate Veterans – Valparaiso Library, 459 Valparaiso Parkway Valparaiso, FL
Title: Union Civil War Blockade at East Pass & Leonard Destin’s Captivity
Date: Thursday, January 17,
Location: Walton County Heritage Association – 1140 Circle Drive, DeFuniak Springs, FL
Title: MAJOR PUBLIC LAND LAWS in the United States
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Date: Wednesday, January 23,
Location: Robert L. F. Sikes Public Library – 1445 Commerce Drive, Crestview, FL
Title: The Early Days of WEST FLORIDA
Call for Reservations – 850-682-4432
Date: Friday, January 25,
Heritage Park and Cultural Center of Fort Walton Beach – 139 Miracle Strip Parkway, SE, Fort Walton Beach, FL
Title: The OLD East Pass and the Destin Lighthouse Keepers
Call for Reservations – 833-9595
Date: Saturday, January 26,
Location: Genealogical Society of Okaloosa County (Monthly Meeting) at the Fort Walton Beach Library
185 Miracle Strip Parkway SE, Fort Walton, FL
Title: MAJOR PUBLIC LAND LAWS in the United States
Date: Wednesday, January 30,
Location: Coastal Library of Walton County – 437 Greenway Trail, Santa Rosa Beach, FL
Title: Miramar Beach was once SHOALS, Florida
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Date: Thursday, January 31,
Location: The Resurrection Snowbird Group – Resurrection Catholic Church, 259 Miramar Beach Dr, Miramar Beach, FL
Title: DESTIN Pioneer Settlers…A Land History of Destin, Florida from 1819 – 1940
Date: Wednesday, February 6,
Location: Mid-Bay Rotary Club – 4595 Hwy 20 East (American House at Bluewater Bay – 5th floor), Niceville, FL
Title: History Mystery TOO
Date: Wednesday, February 13,
Location: Destin History and Fishing Museum – General Membership & Board Meeting, 108 Stahlman Avenue, Destin, FL
Title: The Early Days of WEST FLORIDA
Date: Wednesday, February 27,
Location: Destin History and Fishing Museum – 108 Stahlman Avenue, Destin, FL
Title: How Did Destin become DESTIN?
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About H. C. “Hank” Klein
Klein’s father-in-law’s aunt, Emma Marler, married George Destin, the first-born son of Leonard and Martha Destin. While Hank’s mother-in-law’s sister, Alice Shirah, married George D. Destin the son of George Destin and grandson of Leonard and Martha Destin.
Klein has written books documenting his family genealogy and has a monthly HISTORY MYSTERY column in The Destin Log newspaper since 2013.
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He recently published two interesting books full of newly discovered historical facts about early Destin titled: DESTIN Pioneer Settlers…A Land History of Destin, Florida from 1819-1940, and DESTIN’S Founding Father…The Untold Story of Leonard Destin.
Klein lived for many years in both Okaloosa and Bay Counties. He is now retired from his credit union management career, and he and his wife (the former Muriel Marler of Destin, Florida) live in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Contact him at klein@aristotle.net.
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