On January 27th, 2020, Martha Spiva provided a very engaging presentation on the history of Harbor Pilots on St. Andrew Bay. Martha has chronicle the history of this very dangerous and fascinating occupation on our local waters. Martha’s late husband, Ernest, was born into a family with a rich history of piloting ships into safe…
The bridge from Panama City to Panama City Beach is named after Dr. Fons A. Hathaway. He served as Director of the Dept of Transportation when the Gulf Coast Highway was funded and completed across the Florida panhandle. Dr. Hathaway was attending a banquet of the Gulf Coast Highway Association when he graciously declined having…
Donald W. Shepherd was the featured speaker for the Historical Society of Bay County’s November 2019, presentation. Mr. Sheppard chronicled the history of the US Navy Lab on Saint Andrew Bay. Don Shepherd was born and raised in southern Mississippi. He was employed as a physicist by the Navy’s Mine Defense Laboratory in Panama City,…