Event Details
Wednesday, Jan 9, 2013
The 16th Century Maritime World of La Florida
Time: 3:00 pm til 4:00 pm
Location: Episcopal Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea, 141 South County Road, Palm Beach
Description: The Historical Society of Palm Beach County presents a lecture by Dr. Juan Riera, "The 16th Century Maritime World of La Florida," in commemoration of Florida's Quincentennial. A reception will immediately follow.Admission:
Historical Society of Palm Beach County Members: $10
Non-members: $20
The 16th Century Maritime World of La Florida" and it will explore the role of ships, sailors, and mariners in the exploration, conquest, and settlement of Florida. Included will be information on the likes of Juan Ponce de Leon, Pedro Menendez de Aviles, Jean Ribault, and Hernando de Soto. The role of ships for communication, supplies, and every necessary aspect for survival will be discussed as well the need for Florida to be settled as a way of protecting shipping that was vital for the Spanish Empire. And conversely the decline of Spanish naval power in Florida for other European powers to flourish.
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Paleomedicinal Plants
Time: 7:00 pm til 8:00 pm
Location: 2701 W SR 84, Dania Beach, FL 33312
Description: Broward County Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society.
Featured Speaker: Michele Williams, "Paleomedicinal Plants" Come hear about archaeological investigations into prehistoric plant use, especially as it relates to medicinal plants appropriate for your south Florida garden!"
This talk will be especially interesting to people with interests in native plants: gardening, archaeology, and/or medicinal use.
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FPAN is participating in this event.
