VIRTUAL LECTURE: Evening with Florida History

Date:
10/28/2020 at 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM

Event Description

The Gilded Age in Florida

Join Senior Curator of Education and History, Zach Zacharias and learn how Florida changed after the Civil War from a backwater state to a Victorian paradise. Railroads, steamboat travel, mega-resorts, and tourism began to flourish in the Gilded Age as Florida shed its southern roots and culture. Major industries took hold during this time like the cigar industry, sponging, cattle driving, and phosphate mining. 

So, after a few climbs to the top, you thought you knew everything about The Ponce Inlet Lighthouse!"

John Mann has published over thirty articles on the history of lighthouses in various lighthouse publications. Ponce Inlet Lighthouse is both a National Historic Landmark and the last built and best designed and engineered of those towering coast sentinels. Join Head Docent, John Mann for a unique perspective on the history of our great lighthouse. 

Free for members, $7.00 for future members

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2024 Exhibit Sponsors
Sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture, and the National Endowment for the Arts.