The ACCORD Civil Rights Museum reported to Historic City News that the museum will reopen for guided tours during the summer, from July 17th through August 10th.

Historic City News was notified by Florida Department of Transportation Public Information Officer, Debbie Delgado, that traffic will be impacted at the following
St Augustine and St Johns County locations where roadwork is being conducted.

Be alert to lane closures and temporary detours, as well as increased congestion in these areas. FDOT employees and contractors will be working on the roadways and need your full attention.

St Johns County Road & Bridge Division Superintendent David Raulerson reported to Historic City News this morning that on Tuesday July 25th, a county construction project will begin in the vicinity of 1523 & 1591 North Whitney Street.

The Writing on the Wall

McKenna Nelson
Special to Historic City News

When St. Augustine mason, Rick Hernandez, hired by the Lightner Museum to restore the plaster work on the walls of the fourth floor Alcazar Hotel staff bedrooms, he did not expect it to reveal secrets of an age past.

Tonight at 5:00 p.m., for one night only, the Main Gallery of the St. Augustine Art Association came alive with an array of whimsical works of art created during the five art camp sessions held in June.

Historic City News was notified by Florida Department of Transportation Public Information Officer, Debbie Delgado, that traffic will be impacted at the following
St Augustine and St Johns County locations where roadwork is being conducted.

Be alert to lane closures and temporary detours, as well as increased congestion in these areas. FDOT employees and contractors will be working on the roadways and need your full attention.

From June 26th through July 21st, The St. Augustine Lighthouse Archaeological Maritime Program will host a field school class of twelve students and six supervisors including one international student from Saudi Arabia and a range of schools across the country: University of Pennsylvania; Eastern Carolina University; University of Colorado at Boulder.

Historic City News readers in St Augustine all know who Jimmy Brock is — made famous by the 1964 photograph at the Monson Motor Lodge pool that branded the Civil Rights movement. But, how many people know who Mamie Nell Ford is?