Encampment set up on Friday, May 12th at 10am Event is on Saturday, May 13th from 10am to 5pm Battle is on Saturday , May 13th from Ann O'Malleys Encampment break down is on Sunday, May 14th  

6:00 pm. Pilgrims Blessing on the lawn of the Castillo de San Marcos followed by procession through the City Gates down St. George St. to the Cathedral Basilica. 7:00  Dedication mass begins.        

Event begins at the Mission Nombre de Dios at 10am. Menendez Landing is followed by a Catholic mass at the rustic altar. Following mass, there is a procession from the Mission to the Fountain of Youth Archeological Park to celebrate the First Thanksgiving

To commemorate the 1566 of the Menendez Expedition down the St. Johns River there will be an encampment on September 22nd and 23rd at the Museum of Seminole Country History. September 22nd will host school group tours with demonstrations from 9am to 1:30pm.  September 23rd is a public day from 10am  to 4pm. Encampment can … Continue reading "Commemoration of the Menendez 1566 Expedition"