Presenting the Past to the Present for the Future
Come celebrate the Birthday of Pedro Menendez de Aviles, the founder of St. Augustine. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7th: Starting at 5:30pm , join Living History Interpreters for a 1565 Saunter down St. George Street from the Taberna del Caballo to the Plaza de la Constitucion and Aviles Street. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8th: Noche de Festival is a … Continue reading "Festival de San Agustin"
Join us on the first Saturday in March in the reenactment of the “1668 Sack of St. Augustine.” During the day a 17 century-style military encampment will be open to the public at the Colonial Quarter Living History Museum. Our local historians, play host to drills, demonstrations and living history interpretation from 10:00 AM to … Continue reading "Searle’s Raid"
The annual Drake's Raid event commemorates the attack of the land and naval forces of Sir Francis Drake against Spanish San Agustín in 1586. Encampment setup will take place at the Colonial Quarter Living History Museum. On Friday evening at 5:30 p.m., re-enactors portraying Spaniards will meet downtown to announce the arrival of Drake and … Continue reading "Drake’s Raid-cancelled"
On the Saturday before the 4th of July, the Florida Agricultural Museum is host to a special presentation at the archeological site of Hewitt's Sawmill (across the road from the museum). It is a time set aside to honor John Hewitt, master carpenter who, in 1770, built a water-powered "flutter wheel" saw mill with a … Continue reading "Hewitt’s Sawmill and Dam – Patriot Nightwatch"