Event Details

Five Centuries of Florida History

Time: 10:00 am til 3:00 pm

Location: DeSoto National Memorial, 8300 De Soto Memorial Hwy, Bradenton, FL 34209

Description: Every March De Soto Memorial brings together re-enactor groups from all over Florida for a timeline spanning 500 years of history. Join demonstrations and displays from experienced period re-enactors. This year NPS and FPAN archaeologists will be here with hands on demonstrations and archaeological exhibits.

This event is free and open to the public.

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Special 5th Sat. Walking Tour of St. Pete

Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Central Cafe & Organics 243 Central Avenue St. Petersburg,FL 33701

Description: free to members; $5 for others

It’s the fifth Saturday in the month so SPP has a special walking tour scheduled led by author and journalist Jon Wilson and author and former SPP President WillMichales, who each have had St. Pete history books recently published. Downtown St. Petersburg – immediately after World War II. What was it like? Well, there was a trolley, and there were railroad tracks all the way down First Avenue South. A half-dozen movie theaters and a half-dozen department stores besides Maas Brothers! And green benches. And thousands of people sitting on them! Join Jon & Will to take an imaginative tour and time trip discussing the making of downtown and whether the ‘burg was dead or alive during the period 1945-1963. Wilson will have photos from the era and copies of his new book, The Golden Era in St. Petersburg: Postwar Prosperity in the Sunshine City and Michaels will have copies of his new book, The Making of St. Petersburg. The tour will end at Wood Fired Pizza where you can purchase a refreshing drink and the authors will be available to sign books and answer questions.

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The Point Before Ponce

Time: 1:00 pm til 2:00 pm

Location: Historic Spanish Point, 337 N. Tamiami Trail, Osprey, FL 34229

Description: Lecture and Discussion led by Nate Lawres, Crew Chief of the Seminole Tribe of Florida, Tribal Historic Preservation Office Saturday, March 30, 1-2 p.m. at the Visitors Center followed by a 2:30 docent-led tour of your 30-acre museum.
Lecture sponsor: Archaeological Consultants, Inc.
$10 Historic Spanish Point Members
$15 General Public
Purchase tickets at the door, please.

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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.