Events

Part from World War II-Era Plane Found!

Jay Smith2020-10-02T10:19:53-04:00October 2nd, 2020|

The St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum received the tail section of a World War II-era plane that washed up along South Ponte Vedra Beach during the recent nor’easter. The initial findings suggest that the part came from a F4F Wildcat, an aircraft produced by the Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation mostly based on aircraft carriers. The section includes a tail hook suggesting it was carrier-based. As the plane came in for a landing, the tail [...]

Press Release: St Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum Partners with Farm Share

Jay Smith2020-07-22T13:53:42-04:00July 21st, 2020|

The St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum is proud to partner with Farm Share in hosting an event for St Johns County residents that will provide food to individuals and families in need on Tuesday, August 4, 2020. We will be distributing 42,000 pounds of food through drive-thru distribution in the parking lot of the Ponce de Leon Mall in front of Belk Department Store beginning at 9:00 am until 12:00 noon. To adhere [...]

13 Full Moons in 2020: Experience Dark of the Moon Ghost Tours and Sunset Moonrise events

13 Full Moons in 2020: Experience Dark of the Moon Ghost Tours and Sunset Moonrise events

Jay Smith2020-01-10T11:03:25-05:00January 10th, 2020|

WOLF MOON ECLIPSE! A penumbral lunar eclipse, also called a Wolf Moon Eclipse, will take place starting on Friday, January 10. Guests on the Dark of the Moon Ghost Tours this weekend (January 10-12) at the St. Augustine Lighthouse will get a view of this beautiful full moon! Dark of the Moon Ghost Tours held every Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum. Sunset Moonrise events are held only once [...]

Jan. 21 & Jan. 31: Maritime Archaeologist Chuck Meide to be featured speaker

Jan. 21 & Jan. 31: Maritime Archaeologist Chuck Meide to be featured speaker

Jay Smith2020-01-06T14:33:03-05:00January 3rd, 2020|

January 21 - GTM Research Reserve at Marineland Archaeologist Chuck Meide Archaeologist Chuck Meide, with the Lighthouse Maritime Archaeological Program at the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum, will be the featured speaker from 10 to 11 AM Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at the GTM Research Reserve field office in the town of Marineland at 9741 Oceanshore Blvd, just south of Marineland Dolphin Adventure, on the west side of the road. The speaker [...]

Members-Only Event: Museum Movie Night on January 16

Members-Only Event: Museum Movie Night on January 16

Jay Smith2020-01-16T15:26:31-05:00January 2nd, 2020|

MUSEUM MOVIE NIGHT for Museum Members SPONSORED BY Supercuts - Seabridge Square & Supercuts Anastasia Plaza Captain January JANUARY 16, 2020 7-9 p.m. Join us for a movie on the front lawn! Captain January - Shirley Temple is a shipwrecked orphan girl growing up with a gentle lighthouse keeper named Captain January (Guy Kibbee). Become a member: staugustinelighthouse.org/get-involved/museum-difference-makers/memberships/

Aug. 17-18: International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend

Aug. 17-18: International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend

amy.gress2019-08-12T13:25:09-04:00August 12th, 2019|

St. Augustine Amateur Radio Society will be on site with HAM Radios ST. AUGUSTINE, FL – The St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum will join 400+ lighthouses from throughout the world for International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend (ILLW) from August 17-18, with support from members of the St. Augustine Amateur Radio Society (SAARS) on the grounds of the nonprofit Museum throughout the weekend. Members of SAARS will operate the HAM radios and communicate with lighthouses [...]

National Lighthouse Day celebrated August 7 at St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum

National Lighthouse Day celebrated August 7 at St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum

amy.gress2019-08-05T15:26:56-04:00August 5th, 2019|

Alexander Hamilton was first Supervisor of all U.S. lighthouses Long before the days of GPS, lighthouses played an integral role in keeping sailors safe on the water. There was no Siri to tell them where to go, so they simply had to fully rely on their wits … and lighthouses. The first St. Augustine Lighthouse, called the Spanish Watchtower, which become Florida's first lighthouse in 1824. This tower fell into the ocean in 1880, six [...]

St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum selected as beneficiary of Winn Dixie Community Bag Program

St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum selected as beneficiary of Winn Dixie Community Bag Program

amy.gress2019-07-02T13:39:39-04:00July 2nd, 2019|

The St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum celebrates selection as a Winn Dixie Community Bag Program Beneficiary in St. Augustine Beach, Florida. The nonprofit Museum has been selected as a beneficiary of the Community Bag Program for the month of July 2019. The Winn Dixie Community Bag Program, which launched in February 2019, is a reusable bag program that facilitates community support with the goal to make a difference in the communities where shoppers live [...]

Ghost Tour Experience: ‘Each floor held new secrets about the history of the Keepers’ House.’

amy.gress2018-11-08T09:29:04-05:00November 8th, 2018|

The St. Augustine Lighthouse shown on October 31, 2018 during a Dark of the Moon Ghost Tour. Photo by Jayda Barnes By Jayda Barnes, Flagler College student The first thing I noticed about the Dark of the Moon Tour was that it was, indeed, very dark. The chill in the air may have been due to the setting sun or the spookiness of Halloween night. The Museum grounds, usually bright with sunlight, faded into the [...]

Archaeologist Brendan Burke speaks about Maritime Traditions in Tarpon Springs

amy.gress2018-09-21T13:10:06-04:00September 21st, 2018|

On September 20, the City of Tarpon Springs Heritage Museum opened a new exhibit on Greek Maritime Traditions at their beautiful facility located on the banks of Springs Bayou, a true Florida gem. Brendan Burke, Associate Director of Archaeology for the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum was asked to provide a keynote presentation on Greek boat building impacts throughout Florida to open the exhibit. The City of Tarpon Springs and Brendan Burke, guest [...]

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