Daily Operations Archives - St Augustine Light House

Director of Museum Services Announces His Retirement!

Jay Smith2023-07-18T13:58:25-04:00July 18th, 2023|

Earlier this month, Rick Cain, the Director of Museum Services of the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum, announced his retirement after over 21 years of service. Rick joined the Museum in 2001 as the Visitor Services Coordinator and Safety Officer. Prior to working at the Museum, Rick worked as a Registered Nurse, training and skills that served him well as the Museum’s Safety Officer. In 2016, Rick was promoted to Director of Museum Services [...]

Thank You, Volunteers!

Jay Smith2021-04-25T12:28:10-04:00April 25th, 2021|

April is National Volunteer Month and this past week (April 18 - 24, 2021) was Volunteer Appreciation Week. This past week our Executive Director, Kathy Fleming, addressed our volunteers to thank them for their service, dedication, support, and hard work this past year. As you know, COVID-19 has changed the nonprofit landscape so much, but our volunteers and staff have partnered to keep our Museum's mission and work going even in the midst of a [...]

Boat Drawing Winner Takes Home a New Penobscot 13!

Jay Smith2020-12-03T11:02:02-05:00November 30th, 2020|

UPDATE: We have drawn our winner: Sam from Georgia! Congratulations! He will be coming this week to pick up his brand new Penobscot 13! A reminder that we still have a drawing for our strip kayak coming up in 2021! Check out our live drawing that took place on Wednesday, December 2, 2020, at 12:00 Noon: Penobscot 13 Live Drawing on Facebook Live! The faithful crew of Heritage Boatworks has been busy working on their [...]

Handcrafted wooden strip kayak offered through silent auction

Handcrafted wooden strip kayak offered through silent auction

amy.gress2019-08-20T15:21:46-04:00August 20th, 2019|

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – The nonprofit St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum is offering a handcrafted wooden kayak to the community through a silent auction. Created by volunteers in Heritage Boatworks, the kayak is made from strips of red cedar, mahogany and cypress coated with fiberglass. Heritage Boatworks volunteers working on the strip kayak. This unique design features the St. Augustine Lighthouse spelled out in in Morse code which runs along one side, made from [...]

NEW Keeper Tours & Nation’s Oldest Port® Demos at the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum!

amy.gress2019-03-28T15:46:12-04:00March 28th, 2019|

Guests to the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum can now learn even more about the maritime history of our area. New Nation’s Oldest Port® Demos reveal stories about daily life of a St. Augustine Lighthouse Keeper, how sailors navigated the seas before GPS, and how our Lighthouse Archaeologists discover artifacts underwater on shipwrecks – along with other maritime topics during these interactive and fun experiences. St. Augustine Lighthouse Keeper Jason Smith stands on the [...]

PHOTOS: Must-see views along the Maritime Hammock Trail

amy.gress2018-07-23T13:53:32-04:00July 23rd, 2018|

MARITIME HAMMOCK STROLL! Here are some photos taken on Monday, July 23 on a stroll through the Maritime Hammock trails on the grounds of the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum. We also offer a Scavenger Hunt for all ages! Search for creatures that live in this coastal habitat and learn about medicinal and historic uses of plants ...

St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum Receives Highest National Recognition

St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum Receives Highest National Recognition

amy.gress2018-03-16T16:56:29-04:00March 16th, 2018|

Awarded accreditation from the American Alliance of Museums ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum has achieved accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the highest national recognition afforded the nation’s museums. Accreditation signifies excellence to the museum community, to governments, funders, outside agencies and to the museum-going public. Alliance Accreditation brings national recognition to a museum for its commitment to excellence, accountability, high professional standards and continued institutional improvement. Developed [...]

Archaeologists + Dating = Success Through Collaboration

Archaeologists + Dating = Success Through Collaboration

amy.gress2018-02-21T14:48:12-05:00February 21st, 2018|

The past three months have been very busy for our Lighthouse Archaeological Maritime Program (LAMP) archaeologists. They have been analyzing artifacts discovered on the Museum property during last summer's construction of the new Maritime Archaeology & Education Center, as well as sites through St. Johns and Flagler Counties uncovered during the storms. Our analysis started by contacting Dr. Lee Newsom, a Professor of Anthropology at Flagler College. Dr. Newsom is an expert in examining preserved plant remains from [...]

When It’s Raining in the Lighthouse

When It’s Raining in the Lighthouse

amy.gress2018-01-31T11:35:07-05:00January 31st, 2018|

We recently had to close the Lighthouse to our climbing guests due to moisture in the Tower. This is an interesting phenomenon that occurs, at least in my experience, only in the month of January. January is the month where we experience our coldest temperatures here in Northeast Florida, and this year was no exception. Several nights here on Anastasia Island, the temperature reached to below freezing. During these conditions, the bricks and mortar, granite [...]

Lighting the Way

amy.gress2018-01-10T15:47:54-05:00January 10th, 2018|

When it comes to lighthouses, lots of folks have lots of questions: Do they really need these things anymore? Does it still work? What time does the light come on? The answer to all three is a resounding “yes”! You see, navigational lights along our nation’s coastlines are just as important for ship captains and mariners as runway and airport lights are for airline pilots. Just imagine telling airline pilots that they don’t need those [...]

Daily Operations

We are open 9am to 6pm daily. Last admission at 5:30pm. Free Parking.