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St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum awarded $15K grant from Volunteer Florida

amy.gress2018-10-25T15:55:02-04:00October 25th, 2018|

Volunteer student interns help at summer camp each year at the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum. This photo is from a 2018 summer camp activity. The St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum will receive a $15,000 grant from Volunteer Florida. The Tallahassee-based organization announced this week that it is awarding $360,000 in Volunteer Generation Fund (VGF) grant funding to 24 nonprofit and service organizations throughout the state. Each organization will receive a $15,000 grant, [...]

IN THE NEWS: Recent blogs that feature the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum

amy.gress2018-07-27T11:44:02-04:00July 27th, 2018|

https://adventuresofmom.com/top-things-to-do-in-st-augustine-for-families/ https://thecreativesahm.com/2018/08/14/st-augustine-florida-a-historical-gem/ Must-Visit Florida Lighthouses for a Date Day Trip Orlando Date Night Guide https://www.orlandodatenightguide.com/2018/07/florida-lighthouses-near-orlando/ Things to do in St. Augustine: A Look at Florida's Historic Coast Daily Dream 360 https://www.dailydream360.com/things-to-do-in-st-augustine-a-look-at-floridas-historic-coast/#Hilton_St_Augustine St. Augustine Lighthouse and Maritime Museum by Night Simply St. Augustine http://www.simplystaugustine.com/historic-st-augustine/st-augustine-lighthouse-and-maritime-museum-by-night/ Florida bucket list: 20 things you have to do in the Sunshine State Detroit Free Press https://ux.freep.com/story/travel/destinations/2018/07/16/florida-attractions-things-do/785157002/ A Day Trip in St. Augustine, Florida: 8 Things To Do and Eat The Travelling [...]

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 [...]

During the season of giving, Junior Service League of St. Augustine donated $9k to St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum

During the season of giving, Junior Service League of St. Augustine donated $9k to St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum

amy.gress2018-01-27T10:35:17-05:00January 27th, 2018|

Donation important now more than ever as WWII Barracks restoration project is delayed and looking for more donors to jumpstart the restoration process this year ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – On December 27th, the outgoing president of the Junior Service League of St. Augustine (JSL), Katey Anderson, presented a check for $9k to the Museum. It is a continuation of a supportive partnership created over thirty-five years ago with the initiation of a “Save the Lighthouse” [...]

For National Pickle Day, Museum announces new name and logo for its treats-on-the-go concept, the Tin Pickle

For National Pickle Day, Museum announces new name and logo for its treats-on-the-go concept, the Tin Pickle

amy.gress2017-11-14T15:31:30-05:00November 14th, 2017|

Chosen from 34 Flagler College design students’ submissions, the Tin Pickle Local Gedunk logo debuts ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – A winner has been chosen from among thirty-four submissions from Flagler College Professor Natalie Stephenson’s design classes for a new food concept at the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum. Lauren Curtis’ torpedo design with nose art will be the logo for the Tin Pickle which is a snack counter in the newly-restored WWII Garage, recently [...]

Storm Wreck, a 1782 St. Augustine shipwreck, added to the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places

amy.gress2017-11-10T11:32:20-05:00November 10th, 2017|

Pulling up an artifact on the site of Storm Wreck shipwreck. The cannon is now on display in the Wrecked! exhibit at the Museum. ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – On Friday, November 3rd, Florida Department of State Secretary Ken Detzner announced three Florida resources on the National Register of Historic Places. Amongst the three was Storm Wreck, a wrecked British Loyalist ship from 1782 discovered by St. Augustine Lighthouse Archaeological Maritime Program (LAMP) archaeologists in [...]

20th Annual Luminary Night set to take place during City’s Nights of Lights celebration

amy.gress2017-10-25T10:42:08-04:00October 25th, 2017|

Family-friendly event offers free admission to the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum after hours ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Luminary Night at the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum is a family-friendly tradition during St. Augustine’s Nights of Lights celebration. On the evening of Wednesday, December 6th, the Lighthouse grounds will open for an evening celebration that will delight both young and old. This popular event is a wonderful opportunity for visitors to get a [...]

A Quick Retelling of the Cuban Archaeologists’ Visit

A Quick Retelling of the Cuban Archaeologists’ Visit

amy.gress2017-10-11T14:56:30-04:00October 11th, 2017|

From second left to right: Roger Arrazcaeta Delgado; Marcos Antonio Acosta Mauri; and Yoser Martínez Hernández of the Gabinete de Arqueología of Havana, Cuba at their rowing stations in the chalupa, “San Agustín”. By Dr. Sam Turner Between August 25th and September 14th the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum hosted an archaeological cultural exchange which consisted of a visit by three Cuban archaeologists, Roger Arrazcaeta Delgado, Yoser Martínez Hernández, and Marcos Antonio [...]

Unique research, conservation and visitor lab space opens at St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum

Unique research, conservation and visitor lab space opens at St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum

amy.gress2017-10-04T15:01:25-04:00October 4th, 2017|

Museum opens new Maritime Archaeology & Education Center as part of the progress of the Maritime Heritage Park ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – On Thursday, September 28th the Museum celebrated a project twenty years in the making with the opening of a new building that houses an education and exhibit space as well as conservation labs, research library, an x-ray room and offices. Over one hundred people including elected officials, the Museum’s Board of Trustees, Museum [...]

An Exciting Year of Field School and Diving Begins with Promise of Identification of Shipwreck

amy.gress2017-06-30T13:06:07-04:00June 30th, 2017|

Twelve students will participate in the prestigious maritime archaeology program which will continue excavation on the Anniversary Wreck off the coast of St. Augustine. ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – From June 26th through July 21st, The St. Augustine Lighthouse Archaeological Maritime Program will host a field school class of twelve students and six supervisors including one international student from Saudi Arabia and a range of schools across the country: University of Pennsylvania; Eastern Carolina University; University [...]

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