Historical_Title: Naval Section Base
Address: 6703 West Highway 98
   
City: Panama City
County: Bay
State: Florida
ZipCode: 32407
PhoneNumber: 850-235-5317
Directions:

The Naval Coastal Systems Visitor Reception Center is located on the south side of US 98, just east of Hathaway Bridge.

Accessibility: False
Category: Other,  Navy
Description:

Created as a Naval Section Base in 1942, this site became the U.S. Naval Amphibious Training Base, St. Andrews Bay before mid-1944. Inactivated in June 1945, the U.S. Navy Mine Countermeasures Station was established here in July 1945.

This facility later became known as the Naval Coastal Systems Station with restricted public access.

 

 



Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs
Florida Department of State
 Division of Historical Resources
 

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