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Destin council directs staff to clarify ownership of historic artifacts at Destin History & Fishing Museum

2348320 · February 19, 2025
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Summary

The council voted to have the city manager and city attorney review ownership of two large artifacts (the post office and the vessel "Primrose") currently under care of the Destin History & Fishing Museum and to seek a memorandum or deed restriction to formalize custody while preserving reverter rights for the city.

Jason Belcher, treasurer of the Destin History & Fishing Museum, told council on Feb. 18 that two large artifacts the museum cares for — the historic post office and the vessel known as the Primrose — have ambiguous ownership. Belcher said the museum has custody, but paperwork and records are inconsistent…

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