English emigrant Peter Callaway, arrived in Virginia in 1649 and later moved to Maryland, where he married. His descendants spread across Kentucky,...

George M. West was born in Oneida County, New York in 1845. His father was a teacher and farmer. George was 41 years old and working for the...

LYNN HAVEN, FL - On Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at 9:00 a.m., the City of Lynn Haven hosted a solemn 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at Sharon...

CALLAWAY, FL - The Callaway Historical Society is holding a yard sale on Saturday, September 21, 2024, from 8 a.m. to noon.  Proceeds of the sale...

PANAMA CITY, FL - Please join us for a special event as we unveil historical markers commemorating the vibrant history of the Glenwood Business...

Florida's history is a tapestry of rich and diverse events spanning hundreds of years. I’ll take you back to the 1500s for the modern formation of...

PANAMA CITY, FL (St. Andrews) - The Panama City Publishing Company Museum is proud to present a new exhibit that delves into the history of the...

PANAMA CITY, FL - Caroline Windham, of Daughters of the American Revolution, spoke to Kiwanis Club about West Florida’s involvement in the American...

Roy Trueman, born into The Greatest Generation, is a loyal and courageous veteran of World War II, the Vietnam War and the Korean War.The dropping...

CALLAWAY, FL - Mike Smith, a veteran and a pilot, who flew for Gulf Power for 28 years, made a fascinating presentation to the Callaway Historical...

CALLAWAY, FL - Lieutenant Commander William Merrill Corry, Jr., born on October 5, 1889, in Quincy, Florida, must have had nerves of steel. He was...

PANAMA CITY, FL - The Historical Society of Bay County will have an encore showing of the film “Vigilante Town”, directed by Wes Rolan. This film...

PANAMA CITY, FL - For decades, a shipwreck located between the jetties and pier at St. Andrews State Park off Panama City has been known as the...

The Spring 2024 Introduction to Archaeology class from Gulf Coast State College led under the direction of Dr. Jason Wenzel continued an...

BAY COUNTY, FL - Nancy Hudson, renowned local historian and author of George Mortimer West, His Path in History, shared her research with the...