Okaloosa County and Fort Walton Beach (FWB) has a rich African American heritage filled with legends and experiences centered around the four African American churches , Silver In Bar, Indian Mound Lodge #1205 and schools – Brooks School, Carver-Hill High School and W. E. Combs School. All contributed to the colorful and remarkable history of The Black Experiences of Ft Walton Beach Florida African American citizens!
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The Eglin 17
While clearing land with dynamite charges on a growing range facility at Eglin Field in 1943, an accident claimed the lives of 17 men. On July 12, 15 African American enlisted men followed their two captains out to the Eglin range to see why the explosive ordnance they’d set hadn’t gone off. See the story of the Eglin 17.
Okaloosa County Memories
Okaloosa County Memories, The Northwest Florida Daily News produced this hardcover, coffee-table book, Okaloosa County Memories. It is a unique, heirloom-quality book capturing 100 years of Okaloosa county’s history in photographs.
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Filed Oct. 4, 2023, 10 a.m.. GMT