43rd Annual Fall Arts & Crafts Festival

Enjoy more than 150 of the finest regional and national artists will be displaying jewelry, glass blowing, sculpture, woodwork, pottery, paintings, photography, textile batik and much more this weekend.


Enjoy more than 150 of the finest regional and national artists will be displaying jewelry, glass blowing, sculpture, woodwork, pottery, paintings, photography, textile batik and much more this weekend.

Historic City News was updated on several entertainment options by St. Augustine Visitors and Convention Bureau Communications Director, Jay Humphreys.

Historian Michael Gannon tells Historic City News that the REAL first Thanksgiving took place in St. Augustine, Florida in 1565, some 56 years before the legendary meal in Massachusetts; despite the fact that school children everywhere are dusting off their Pilgrim costumes this week.

Todd Grant, project manager with the City of St. Augustine, reported to Historic City News that the controversial Hamilton Upchurch Park will be closed effective Monday, November 30th.

From the records of Cheryl Strickland St. Johns County Clerk of Court

From the records of Cheryl Strickland St. Johns County Clerk of Court

“Rosie the Riveter” and her Sailor-boy smile for Historic City News at the St. Augustine Airport Pilots Association 2nd annual WWII “Hangar Dance” held Saturday night, November 21st.

Lindsay Skelly, Tallahassee’s Mission San Luis Lead Educator, reported to Historic City News that Derek Boyd Hankerson will be the featured presenter at the upcoming monthly Historical Happenings lecture at Mission San Luis.