Ranger Chris Leverett invited Historic City News readers to take a ferry to Rattlesnake Island and experience daily military life at the 18th century Spanish fort that guarded the southern approach to St Augustine, courtesy of the National Park Service.
Local Historic City News reporters in St Augustine were contacted by Kim Brumfield with an Earth Day suggestion for our readers who will be spring cleaning — recycle your unwanted items by donating them to the Betty Griffin House Thrift Shoppes.
Gwendolyn Duncan, President of the 40th ACCORD in St Augustine, announced to Historic City News reporters that the organization recognizes and thanks those who contributed to the recent work on the historic Lincolnville home that was formerly the residence of Loucille Plummer during the civil rights demonstrations of the 1960’s.
Kathy Schirmacher has invited Historic City News readers to join Citizens for the Preservation of St Augustine when they sponsor a “Know Your City” tour; promising to be a fascinating and entertaining glimpse into St Augustine’s past.
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Seventy years ago, St Johns County became a part of World War II history when, on the night of April 10, 1942, a German U-123 submarine torpedoed the tanker Gulfamerica off the coast of Ponte Vedra Beach.
Historic City News was saddened to learn that on Saturday, Victor Ostrowidzki of St Augustine, Flagler College’s director of the Forum on Government and Public Policy and a longtime professor at the college, died after battling melanoma.
