Florida's Fleet: A Boat Building and Fishing Legacy from the First Coast

Event Description

During the early 20^th century, a new type of boat was born in Northeast Florida. Forged from Greek, Italian, Norwegian, African-American, and native Florida hands, the Florida-style trawler became one of the most important boats in the history of the state. From 1919 until the mid-1980s, Florida supplied the world with shrimp trawlers and commercial fishing boats of all types. Join Maritime Archaeologist with the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum, Brandon Burke, for a presentation that brings together stories, photos, and the people from the halcyon days of catching shrimp and building boats in the sunshine state.

Free for members or with paid museum admission.