Education

From the Museum Collection: Artifacts from Holidays Past

Jay Smith2025-12-17T11:13:52-05:00December 17th, 2025|

Christmas Cards Long before text messages and social media, Christmas cards were a cherished way to share holiday cheer across distances. Today, the Archives and Collection of the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum preserve these cards as small but meaningful artifacts that reflect changing traditions, artistic styles, and ways of connecting with loved ones. Early Christmas cards from the late 19th and early 20th centuries often featured elaborate illustrations, religious imagery, or winter scenes [...]

Lighting the Way to Education: 2025 National History Day State Competition

Jay Smith2025-05-14T14:51:57-04:00May 14th, 2025|

The St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum was excited to be of the 2025 National History Day (NHD) State Competition on May 5 & 6. This annual competition, sponsored by the Museum of Florida History, invites middle school and high school students to plan, create, and present, unique projects through historic research focused on an annual theme. This year’s theme, “Rights and Responsibilities in History,” challenged students to explore pivotal moments and figures in history [...]

Lighting the Way to Education (Staff Spotlight: Hannah Millhollon)

Jay Smith2025-02-28T16:04:22-05:00February 28th, 2025|

Meet Hannah Millhollon, the Education & Program Manager here at the St Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum. With over 10 years of experience in education, she has brought fun and passion to the Museum’s Education Department. Hannah holds a B.A. from Texas A&M in History and says her love for history was inspired by her Grandpa, a Vietnam War veteran who earned a Purple Heart. A proud Texan, Hannah started her teaching career as a [...]

The Tin Pickle, Local Gedunk

Lee-Capitano2025-01-15T10:34:37-05:00December 5th, 2024|

TIN PICKLE, LOCAL GEDUNK The St. Augustine Lighthouse is shaking things up with its eatery called the “Tin Pickle.” This World War II-themed eatery embraces the 1940’s spirit with lots of unique offerings. Throw out any idea you have of what attraction food is because this eatery walks to its own beat. Think fresh, like the house-made pickles that have customers coming back for more. “The rosemary pickle was hands down the best pickle I’ve [...]

Faro y Museo Marítimo de San Agustín

Lee-Capitano2025-01-15T10:35:25-05:00March 20th, 2024|

Faro y Museo Marítimo de San Agustín Suba * Descubra * Experimente El destino número 1 de Trip Advisor en St. Augustine, FL. VISITE EL FARO DE ST. AUGUSTINE Estamos abiertos de 9 am a 6 pm todos los días. Para consultar los horarios actualizados de las actividades especiales, visite: Sitio web: www.staugustinelighthouse.org Dirección GPS: 100 Red Cox Rd. St. Augustine, Fl 32080 Aparcamiento gratuito frente al Centro de Visitantes. Teléfono: 904-829-0745 Para traducir [...]

Shrimp: Small Crustacean, Big Journey

Lee-Capitano2025-01-15T10:35:45-05:00July 31st, 2023|

SHRIMP Small Crustacean, Big Journey Biting into a crispy shrimp dipped in some tangy cocktail sauce is one of the most popular experiences to enjoy in our city! Shrimp have been a staple of St. Augustine seafood prior to World War II thanks to the ingenuity of one local resident. Sollecito “Mike” Salvador brought the fledgling shrimping industry to St. Augustine in the early 1900s. With the help of his family, Mike built shrimping [...]

Summer Educational Programs Wrap Up!

Jay Smith2023-07-17T16:03:25-04:00July 17th, 2023|

For over 20 years, the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum has hosted summer camps filled with educational, exciting, hands-on learning experiences. Campers learn about their community, its history and culture - including meeting maritime archaeologists who talk about their underwater discoveries, local artists showcasing their talents, and park rangers teaching about the nature around them. This year, camp welcomed over 100 rising first through fifth graders for the five-week program. The feedback from the [...]

Check Out The Latest Spyglass Magazine!

Lee-Capitano2025-01-15T10:35:53-05:00July 12th, 2023|

SPYGLASS MAGAZINE VOLUME 23 ISSUE 1 WHAT'S INSIDE SPYGLASS: THE SHRIMP JOURNEY HISTORIC PRESERVATION LIGHT STATION DISCOVERIES 1782 SHIPWRECK ARTIFACTS CREATING A LEGACY We are more than a lighthouse. We are a nonprofit that puts your dollars to work through historic preservation, education, conservation, archaeology, and shared history of local community and beyond. Thank you to our donors, volunteers, members, visitors, sponsors, ongoing supporters. We continue our mission because of you! You keep the [...]

Brown Bess Muskets from 1782 – Found Loaded, Cocked, and Ready To Be Fired!

Lee-Capitano2025-01-15T10:36:02-05:00July 5th, 2023|

Three Brown Bess Muskets Found on a Revolutionary War-era Shipwreck! At the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum, our maritime archaeologists excavated around 600 artifacts from a 1782 British Loyalist Ship – including three Brown Bess muskets. These muskets were found loaded, cocked and ready to be fired! The flint and leather pad were found in place on the gun, as well as the paper wadding. These artifacts were found on a Revolutionary War-era [...]

Written in History

Written in History

Bobby Dye2022-04-06T08:53:25-04:00April 6th, 2022|

(Photo credit: Mark Krancer) Memorial Park is a historic city park located on the north side of the St. Johns River in Jacksonville, Florida. Following World War I, the Rotary Club of Jacksonville created the park to commemorate the Floridians who died in WWI, with a large copper statue serving as a memorial. At the statue’s base, a time capsule was interred on December 24, 1924, containing a scroll with a list of the Florida [...]

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