Friday, May 31, 2019

Okaloosa History: Reflections

Memorial Day, May 29th, 1949: American Legion dedicates a marker to war veterans and dead near the site of the present memorial at the Crestview courthouse. 


May 30th, 1997: Crestview   establishes a relationship under Sister Cities International with Noirmoutier en l'ile, France.

On June 1st, 1916: The Crestview Town Council establishes a community speed limit of 10 mph!

June 4th, 1897: Post Office opens in Svea (closes June 25, 1904); reopened 1905-1910.  

June 4th, 1938: First public performance of the Okaloosa School Band, forerunner of the Crestview Big Red Machine High School Band.
 

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