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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 Museum Announces New Spring Break Camp

Lighthouse Museum Announces New Spring Break Camp

amy.gress2015-02-23T15:55:42-05:00February 23rd, 2015|

St. Johns County students are in for a treat this spring break at the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum’s new science and history themed camp March 17th – 19th. ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA. – Change your children’s perspective on history with three days of hands-on history at the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum. After years of successful summer camp programming, the museum has extended its educational offerings with a new spring break camp for students grades [...]

New Museum Exhibit Will Showcase Local Ties to American Revolution

New Museum Exhibit Will Showcase Local Ties to American Revolution

amy.gress2015-02-17T14:55:38-05:00February 17th, 2015|

The St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum has partnered with renowned exhibit designers Peter and Sharon Exley from Architecture is Fun in Chicago, Ill., to create an exciting new museum exhibit. ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA. – St. Augustine might not be the first city people think of in connection to the American Revolution, but the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum hopes to put the Nation’s Oldest PortSM into the conversation with a new exhibit scheduled to open [...]

St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum Volunteer Receives State Award

amy.gress2015-01-15T10:52:00-05:00January 15th, 2015|

Governor Rick Scott and Volunteer Florida CEO Chester Spellman presented Sue Callaham with the Champions of Service award, recognizing her for donating over 2,000 hours to the museum’s educational and historical programs. TALLAHASSEE, FL. – Amid thunderous applause, Governor Rick Scott and Volunteer Florida CEO Chester Spellman honored six Floridians with the Champions of Service award at a state cabinet meeting on Tuesday morning, Jan. 13th. Among the recipients of Florida’s only statewide recognition program [...]

Museum Supports St. Augustine with $250,000 in Contributions

amy.gress2015-01-06T12:21:15-05:00January 6th, 2015|

As we kick off 2015, the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum reflects on its community impact over the last year and its plans to continue support in St. Augustine’s pivotal 450th year. ST. AUGUSTINE, FL. – Although it’s known for being a famous fixture in the city skyline, the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum provides more for the local community than just aesthetic appeal. In 2014, the museum contributed nearly $250,000 in in-kind gifts, donations [...]

St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum Hosts Annual Luminary Night, Dec. 3rd

amy.gress2014-11-23T09:56:23-05:00November 23rd, 2014|

In celebration of the holiday season, community members are invited to a free event featuring live music, kids’ crafts, holiday treats and over 1,500 glowing luminaries. ST. AUGUSTINE, FL. –Local community members and visitors are invited to enjoy live music, hot beverages and holiday cheer at the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum’s annual Luminary Night extravaganza on Wednesday, Dec. 3rd, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Free to the public, this year’s holiday open house [...]

Model of 1871 Ship Fern Honors Important Part of Lighthouse History

Model of 1871 Ship Fern Honors Important Part of Lighthouse History

amy.gress2014-11-12T13:43:42-05:00November 12th, 2014|

A special ceremony on Friday morning, Nov. 14th, will honor craftsman Duane Muzzy and his contribution of an important new piece to the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum collection. ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA. – The St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum will soon be able to illustrate an important part of the light station’s history thanks to a generous donation from local resident Duane Muzzy. Over the last several months, Muzzy has been building a scale model [...]

St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum Hosts Volunteer Recruiting & Training Session

amy.gress2014-11-06T13:26:43-05:00November 6th, 2014|

Volunteers interested in donating their time to preserve and present maritime history are invited to join the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum for a special recruiting and training session on Thursday, Nov. 13th. ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA. – Volunteers are at the heart of every nonprofit organization, and at the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum it is no different. Although the museum has a thriving base of more than 200 volunteers, more are always needed to [...]

Lighthouse Tower and Fresnel Lens Celebrate 140 Years on Oct. 15th

amy.gress2014-10-08T12:00:09-04:00October 8th, 2014|

Special programs and restoration work on the lighthouse’s first order Fresnel lens will mark the 140th anniversary of the brick tower’s first lighting on Oct. 15, 1874. ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA. – On the evening of Oct. 15, 1874, Head Keeper William Russell lit the 370 prism, first order Fresnel lens in St. Augustine’s new lighthouse for the first time. In the 140 years since, the lens and its 165 ft. tall tower have presided over [...]

Historian Ed Bearss Headlines Exhibit Opening at St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum

amy.gress2014-08-19T12:32:18-04:00August 19th, 2014|

To celebrate a new interactive exhibit, the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum is hosting a Victorian dinner with keynote speaker, Ed Bearss, Chief Historian Emeritus for the National Park Service. ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA. – On Thursday, October 2nd, historian Ed Bearss will headline a special evening of events to celebrate the grand opening of At Home with the Harns, a new interactive exhibit at the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum. The ticketed event, which also [...]

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