HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF BAY COUNTY
Upcoming Programs
April 22, 2024
The Historical Society of Bay County will host a program on the history of SEALAB l and celebrate the upcoming 60th anniversary of its launch. Also to be discussed is the influence SEALAB I had on the diving community around the world. It is significant that it is now on display at Man and the Sea Museum located on Panama City beach.
The speaker will be Steve Mulholland, Director of Man and the Sea Museum. Steve has lived in and out of Bay County since 1999. He was a Navy diver for 30 years and a commercial diver and instructor for 5 years. He has been the museum directory for the 3 years.
This program will be presented on April 22,2022 at the Bay County Library at 6:00pm. As always, our programs are free and open to the public.
May 21, 2024
Due to a conflict with Memorial Day, the May program will be presented on the third Tuesday instead of the fourth Monday of the month. The location is the Bay County Library and the start time is 6pm. Free and open to the public
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The May program will be a showing of the short film, Vigilante Town, directed by Wes Rolan. Recently shown at the Red Fish Film Festival, the film recounts the murder of storekeeper, Roy Van Kleeck, in downtown Panama City. The suspected murderer was apprehended but taken from jail by vigilantes to be punished.
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