Corporate and Business Partnership Program
Business and corporate support is the key to the continuation of our efforts. Charitable giving, sponsorship and naming opportunities are available. Please contact the development department at 904-829-0745 or madams@staugustinelighthouse.org for further information.
Who you are giving to:
The St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum Inc. is a non-profit 501 (c)(3). Our mission is to discover, preserve, present and keep alive the story of the nation’s oldest port, as symbolized by our working St. Augustine lighthouse.
The St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum is a national treasure. The Museum keeps alive the story of the nation’s oldest port and presents our working Lighthouse as a model for lighthouse preservation and restoration nationwide.
We are a not-for-profit organization that gives back to the community in the most significant ways. From this site, we explore and accumulate historical research, maritime archaeology and oral history. Vital research is matched with sensitivity to preservation and care for the collection and artifacts entrusted to our care. Research and preservation are the foundation on which we develop our educational programs that enrich the lives of more than 43,000 school-age children each year.
Through diverse educational and public programs we are poised to grow into one of Florida’s premiere attractions as well as a dynamic institution that honors the public trust through offerings of educational programs and pursuit of scholarly work:
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Marine archaeologists open the doors to the wonders of science, math and history by diving with talented high school students;
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Preserving the treasured belongings of those who came before us;
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Telling the story of World War II in the nation’s oldest port city;
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Keeping alive the stories of men and women who sacrificed to protect our great nation; and
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Bringing century-old shipwrecks to life and telling the tales of America’s earliest people.
As early as 1585, one of our nation’s earliest navigational light towers guided sailors into the harbor. The famed Fresnel lens, the first of its kind restored in the United States, continues to guide those at sea. Most importantly, perhaps, it is a beacon to those who understand the rich and dramatic history attracting people to lighthouses all across America.
In 1980 the Junior Service League recognized the value of our lighthouse as a community icon; their restoration project was one of the first in the United States. Today, the Lighthouse & Museum stands as a symbol of what determined, community minded women can achieve. The St. Augustine Lighthouse has become a symbol of community and national pride. Our challenge is to build on this important legacy as we continue to build a mission-centered and value-laden organization that preserves our nation’s earliest maritime history for future generations.
