Events Archives - Page 5 of 10 - St Augustine Light House

St. Augustine Resident Climbs Lighthouse 40 Times for his 70th Birthday!

amy.gress2015-05-21T13:55:04-04:00May 21st, 2015|

On Tuesday, May 19, former Marine Corps. Cpt. Peter Robertson stepped out to prove just how young he was on his 70th birthday by climbing the lighthouse 40 consecutive times. The unofficial past record of consecutive climbs was 28 made by a Lighthouse staff member, meaning that if he reached his goal that record would be obliterated. Robertson came out that day, after nine months of training for the event, with his eye on the [...]

St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum Hosts Annual Night Fest on Saturday

St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum Hosts Annual Night Fest on Saturday

amy.gress2015-03-02T10:48:23-05:00March 2nd, 2015|

In conjunction with the Junior Service League’s Lighthouse 5K and Fun Run, the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum will be open free to the public on Saturday evening for Night Fest. ST. AUGUSTINE, FL. – Continuing the long partnership between the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum and the Junior Service League of St. Augustine, the Lighthouse will host its annual Night Fest celebration sponsored by Herbie Wiles Insurance, Harbor Community Bank and MINT Magazine [...]

Lighthouse Ice Bucket Challenge for ALS

amy.gress2014-09-03T12:00:03-04:00September 3rd, 2014|

Yesterday we staged a group Ice Bucket Challenge at the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum to help raise funds and awareness for the fight against ALS, our Lou Gehrig's Disease. Two of us have lost close family members to this cruel disease, including myself, so this was a special and meaningful moment for me and we dedicated it to my mom, Frances Meide Bell. I'm sure she would have appreciated watching me get doused with [...]

3/18/2014: Lecture–How Greek Traditions Transformed St. Augustine’s Waterfront

amy.gress2014-03-17T10:16:14-04:00March 17th, 2014|

What: Lecture, "How Greek Traditions Transformed the Waterfront" Who: Brendan Burke, LAMP Archaeologist When: Tuesday March 18th, 2014, at 7 pm Where: Flagler Room, Flagler College, 74 King Street, St. Augustine How much: Free admission, seating is limited LAMP's own Brendan Burke will be presenting the final of four lectures in the Historic St. Augustine Research Institute's series "St. Augustine's Forgotten People." Be sure to show up early, they fill the room and have to [...]

1/25-26/14: Sea Your History Event: Celebrating French History in St. Augustine

amy.gress2014-01-22T10:44:05-05:00January 22nd, 2014|

The French arrive in Florida, from Theodor de Bry, Grand Voyages (1591) Join us this weekend, Saturday January 25 – Sunday January 26 at the Lighthouse for our ongoing Sea Your History event! This weekend the focus is on French history and culture. Our guest of honor is Dr. John de Bry, the Director of the Center for Historical Archaeology and an expert on French colonial archaeology and historical documents. On Sunday, Dr. de Bry [...]

6/11/2013: “Shrimp Boat City” book launching

amy.gress2013-11-06T13:52:07-05:00November 6th, 2013|

LAMP and UNF Partner in Historic Shipbuilding Class

amy.gress2013-04-09T10:10:30-04:00April 9th, 2013|

Almost there! Class participants (minus one student) show off their progress. This spring LAMP has partnered with the University of North Florida to teach a class called The History of Shipbuilding. LAMP’s Sam Turner teaches the Tuesday lecture and Brendan Burke teaches a Thursday lab. In the class students are learning about vessel construction from the times of the ancient Phoenicians to our nuclear navy. On Thursdays the students meet in the lab and have [...]

Heritage Awareness Diving Seminar in Cortez, Florida

amy.gress2012-10-01T12:36:27-04:00October 1st, 2012|

HADS Attendees I recently attended the Heritage Awareness Diving Seminar, a training session hosted by the Florida Public Archaeology Network and the Florida Bureau of Archaeological Research. The goal of the program is to train dive leaders from around the state, from dive shops, and teachers about the value of submerged cultural heritage. Seminar organizers included Dr. Della Scott-Ireton (FPAN), who talked about the value of underwater sites and provided an overview of sites that [...]

9/19/2012 Lecture: Atlantic World Impact of African Religions on Christianity

amy.gress2012-09-19T09:06:28-04:00September 19th, 2012|

What: Lecture, Atlantic World Impact of African Religions on Christianity Who: Dr. John Sensbach Where: Anastasia Gallery (upstairs Keepers' House), St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum When: Wednesday, September 19th, 2012, 7:00-9:00 pm On September 19th, Dr. John Sensbach of the University of Florida will share examples of the Atlantic World Impact of African Religions on Christianity, both in the alterations of worship habits and the cultural impact of Europeans and Americans. This is funded by [...]

CrabTrap Roundup a Grand Success!

amy.gress2012-08-27T11:15:02-04:00August 27th, 2012|

St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum staffmember August Ellis freeing fish and other marine critters rescued from a derelict crabtrap on Saturday's Roundup and Waterway Cleanup. The 2012 CrabTrap Roundup and Waterway Cleanup was a great success on Saturday. This event was sponsored and organized by LAMP and the Lighthouse, along with the Tower Club, our new support group made up of young professionals. From the St. Augustine Record: Dozens of volunteers searched the Tolomato, Matanzas [...]

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