Attention: Date Change-February 22-23, 2013: Connecting to Our Shared History- Genealogy, DNA Sampling in the Oldest City

Register to win a DNA Ancestry Kit, a $200 value! Come by the Lighthouse February 22 or 23 to put your name in the drawing. With this kit, you will:

• Discover the migration paths your ancient ancestors followed hundreds - or even thousands - of years ago, with an unprecedented view of your ancestral journey.

• Learn what percentage of your genome is affiliated with specific regions of the world.

• Find out if you have Neanderthal or Denisovan ancestry.

Friday, February 22

3 P.M. - 6 P.M. - Lost Ships Tour: Help our archaeologists unlock the secrets of long-lost shipwrecks.

Saturday, February 23
9 A.M. - Traditional Wooden Boatbuilding: Be more than a visitor as you and our artisans build a boat from centuries gone by.

11 A.M. – Smithsonian Presentation. Get to know the personalities who make the Smithsonian the world’s leader in research and exploration.

Be a part of history and not just a spectator. Save 44%  By purchasing the weekend value package here.  $25.00 per person gets you 3 events over 2 days. For individual Tickets click here.  

March 1-2, 2013: Oh My Stars!-Learn how mariners navigated their ships by using the location of celestial bodies. 

Friday, March 1
3 P.M. - 6 P.M. - Lost Ships Tour: Help our archaeologists unlock the secrets of long-lost shipwrecks.

Saturday, March 2
9 A.M. - Traditional Wooden Boatbuilding: Be more than a visitor as you and our artisans build a boat from centuries gone by.

6:30 P.M. - Doug Herman of the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian will Present a fascinating look into how Pacific Islanders used the stars to navigate.

7:30 P.M. -  Doug Baldwin form the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum will discuss ancient maritime navigation aids. Get to know the personalities who make the Smithsonian the world’s leader in research and exploration. 

For individual Tickets click here. 

Be a part of history and not just a spectator. Save 44%  By purchasing the weekend value package here.  $25.00 per person gets you 3 events over 2 days.  

May 17-18, 2013: The Art of Boatbuilding in the Oldest Port

The weekend will feature John Lubbehusen, owner of the Old Florida Boat Company, Van Samuels from the Seminole Tribe of Florida’s Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum, and back by popular demand Doug Herman, Senior Geographer at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC. 

Friday, May 17

3 P.M. - 6 P.M. - Lost Ships Tour: Help our archaeologists unlock the secrets of long-lost shipwrecks.

4 P.M. – Anastasia Gallery:  Doug Herman presents his research of the Polynesian voyaging canoe.  Get to know the personalities who make the Smithsonian the world’s leader in research and exploration.

Saturday, May 18
9 A.M. - Traditional Wooden Boatbuilding: Be more than a visitor as you and our artisans build a boat from centuries gone by.

9  – 11 A.M. – Tower Courtyard:  Van Samuels explores the history of the Seminole Tribe of Florida’s dug-out canoe

11 A.M. – Tower Courtyard:  Doug Herman presents his research on the Polynesian voyaging canoe.

1 – 3 P.M. – Tower Courtyard: Meet and speak with Doug Herman as he shares more of his knowledge of the Polynesian Culture.

1 – 4 P.M. – Visitor Center:  Book signing for “Murder at the Outlet Mall” with local authors Marilyn Baron and Sharon Goldman…meet the authors and also register to win great prizes.

Be a part of history and not just a spectator. Save 44%  By purchasing the weekend value package here.  $25.00 per person gets you 3 events over 2 days. For individual Tickets click here.  

August 16-17, 2013: Historic Lighthouses: Navigation, Defense and Hauntings

Friday, August 16
3 P.M. - 6 P.M. - Lost Ships Tour: Help our archaeologists unlock the secrets of long-lost shipwrecks.

Saturday, August 17
9 A.M. - Traditional Wooden Boatbuilding: Be more than a visitor as you and our artisans build a boat from centuries gone by.

11 A.M. – Smithsonain Presenation: Get to know the personalities who make the Smithsonian the world’s leader in research and exploration.

For individual Tickets click here. 

Save 44%  By purchasing the weekend value package here.  $25.00 per person gets you 3 events over 2 days. Be a part of history and not just a spectator. 

September 20-21, 2013: Living Close to the Earth: Slow Food and our Ancestors… What North East Florida’s Indigenous People Ate and How They Lived

Friday, September 20
3 P.M. - 6 P.M. - Lost Ships Tour: Help our archaeologists unlock the secrets of long-lost shipwrecks.

Saturday, September 21
9 A.M. - Traditional Wooden Boatbuilding: Be more than a visitor as you and our artisans build a boat from centuries gone by.

11 A.M. – Smithsonian Presentation: Get to know the personalities who make the Smithsonian the world’s leader in research and exploration. See cooking demonstrations by award winning Executive Chef, Richard Hetzler, of the National Museum of the American Indian’s Mitsitam Café.

Be a part of history and not just a spectator. Save 44%  By purchasing the weekend value package here.  $25.00 per person gets you 3 events over 2 days. For individual Tickets click here.