LAMP has been working hard at developing a new program to share our archaeological discoveries with the public. The new Lost Ships ArchaeoTours program was recently announced in the Jacksonville newspaper, the Florida Times-Union.
From the Times-Union:
Learn more about the lost ships of St. Augustine as the Lighthouse Archaeological Maritime Program hosts Archaeo Tours, a 90-minute tour into parts of the historic light station and maritime archaeology laboratory facilities.
The tours are guided by a lighthouse archaeologist who explores the ships wrecked off the coast of the nation’s oldest port. The tours include information on how archaeologists excavate each underwater site as they find artifacts untouched by human hands for centuries.
Information on “Storm Wreck,” the program’s most recently excavated shipwreck, is also part of the tour as is an insider’s look at how these artifacts are conserved.
The tours include a multimedia presentation that dives even deeper underwater to investigate wrecks off the coast of St. Augustine. The historic Keepers’ House and the 160-foot-tall lighthouse are open for participants after the tours, as are refreshments.
The Lost Ships Archaeo Tours are held three times per day on Mondays and Fridays. Visit www.staugustinelighthouse.org to review tour times, with others scheduled for groups or large parties with advanced notice. Reservations are required, $48 per ticket, at (904) 829-0745 or www.staugustinelighthouse.org.
For more information, check out the Lost Ships ArchaeoTours page!