VALPARAISO — The history of Shoals takes focus during the Genealogical Society of Okaloosa County's next meeting.
The group will meet 10 a.m. Jan. 9 at the Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida, 115 Westview Ave., Valparaiso.
Guest speaker Hank Klein will talk about how the once small village of Destin extended itself well into Walton County.
"Although there is a sign on the side of the road as you drive east indicating you are leaving Okaloosa County and entering Walton County, folks today consider it all just Destin," an event spokesperson said. "No one remembers that, at one time, the area as you entered Walton County was called Shoals.
Contact Val Moreland, yosimite1@cox.net or 243-0352, for more information.
This announcement was edited Jan. 4 to correct the name of the Heritage Museum.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Learn about Shoals at Okaloosa genealogical society meeting