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6 maj 2021 · Lot 12, the land where Leonard and Martha Destin lived, is now owned by the city of Destin as a public park. The original Leonard and Martha Destin home site has been preserved as a...
The land became known as “Simmons Island” when bought by a Mr. Simmons. But he, too passed the deed to wealthy plantation owner William Seabrook, whose name it has borne since.
Seabrook Island to control their own destiny, in that roads, rights-of-way, beach trust, amenities, etc. were now owned and controlled by the property owners. 1992 The SIPOA purchased 1.55 acres of land for the Administration building.
19 mar 2010 · Beachfront homeowners in Destin, Fla., would rather see the beaches erode than share their sand with the tanning masses.
William Seabrook bought the Island in 1816 and changed the name once again. This time to its current designation, Seabrook Island. They owned the property until the start of the Civil War. The Civil War and eventually reconstruction, changed life on Johns and Seabrook Islands.
Don Francisco Tapia was commissioned to survey the Florida coast and in 1693, drew the first known map of East Pass and its shores. Destin traces its immediate history to a fisherman, Leonard Destin, who moved here from New London, Conn., and settled in Northwest Florida about 1845.
4 lis 2016 · 1. The Destin History & Fishing Museum. If there is anywhere in Destin that will transport you back to the old fishing village of the 1800’s, it’s the Destin History & Fishing Museum.
