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HISTORY MYSTERY: Who was Destin’s Cobb Point named after?
H. C. “Hank” Klein
A 1916 nautical chart of East Pass shows that the landmass we know as Destin is actually Moreno Point. Also, the eastern tip of Santa Rosa Island is known as Norriego Point. You will also notice that Cobb Point is also clearly labeled on this chart.
Moreno Point as named after a very prominent man in Pensacola, Francisco Moreno. He was considered the “King of Pensacola” throughout the 1800s. He was Pensacola’s first banker, opened the first hotel in Pensacola, and bought and sold real estate, including part of what is today the Pensacola Naval Air Station.