HISTORIC CITY NEWS

The Nao Santa María, a 200-ton replica of the ship on which Christopher Columbus first traveled to North America, is visiting St Augustine this weekend.  In case any Historic City News readers and their families would enjoy seeing this example of living history, you will find tickets available for sale dockside.

The City of St. Augustine kicks-off the 26th Annual Nights of Lights season on Saturday, November 23, beginning at 4:00 p.m. with a Showtime USA dance troupe performance in front of City Hall, followed by the All Star Orchestra in the Gazebo at the Plaza de la Constitución at 5:30 p.m.

On Sunday, December 1, 2019, for the third consecutive year, the Museum Store at Lightner Museum is thrilled to participate in Museum Store Sunday.  This signature annual initiative is celebrated by more than 1,200 museum stores located in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, 15 countries, on four continents worldwide.

St. Augustine Archaeological Association president, Marsha A Chance, reported to Historic City News that the leaders of Save Fish Island were recently honored for raising awareness about preserving the island. The 57-acres, located on the eastern edge of the Matanzas River south of the Mickler-O’Connell Bridge, will be purchased with Florida Forever Funds and managed as a passive park by the City of St. Augustine.