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"