The 2009 Northeast Florida Symposium on Maritime Archaeology will be held at the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum in America’s oldest port, St. Augustine, Florida, from March 25 to March 27, 2009. […]
Presentation Title: Before the Wreck: The Intimate Life of a Pilot Schooner Speaker: Brendan Burke Time: Thursday, March 12th, 7:00 pm Place: Anastasia Gallery (upstairs in Keeper's House), St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum You are invited to attend a talk based on my recent experience aboard the schooner Virginia, a 126' replica Chesapeake Bay pilot schooner. Owned by the Virginia Maritime Heritage Organization, Virginia sails as the goodwill ambassador ship for the Commonwealth of Virginia. [...]
What: Blacksmithing demonstration with a traditional forge. Items to be made include boat fasteners (spikes, nails, etc.), chain, oyster knives, etc. Where: St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum, by the LAMP Boatworks boatbuilding station When: Thursday and Friday, November 13-14, 2008, 10 am – 4 pm Who: Sam Turner, LAMP Director of Archaeology, and Brendan Burke, LAMP Archaeologist & Logistical Coordinator For more information click here […]
An honor guard of four French jets fly overhead during the dedication of the only monument to the U.S. Navy servicemen participating in the D-Day invasion. LAMP and St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum Board member Captain Greg Streeter spearheaded the effort to establish this memorial at Utah Beach, Normandy, some 64 years after the heroic assault. Every Veteran’s Day, we at the Lighthouse are committed to fulfilling one of the most important aspects of our [...]
Lecture Title: Maritime History of St. Augustine Presented by: Brendan Burke, LAMP Archaeologist and Logistical Coordinator When: Saturday, November 8th, 2008, at 2:00 pm Where: Anastasia Island Branch Library, in the Large Meeting Room (click here for map) For further information call: 904-209-3730 Click here to download a flier promoting this event.
Lecture Title: Amphoras: Silent Observers of Ancient Maritime History Speaker: Dr. David Switzer, Plymouth State University Where: St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum, Keeper’s House Gallry When: Wednesday, October 29, 2008, 7:00 pm RSVP: Please contact Sara Hansen by email or phone at 904-829-0745 Download flier promoting this event […]
UPDATED with new information, please see schedule below . . . The second annual meeting of the Florida Maritime Heritage Association will be held in America’s Oldest Port at the St. Augustine Lighthouse and Museum, sponsored by the Museum and its research institution, the Lighthouse Archaeological Maritime Program (LAMP), on October 17-18, 2008. Anyone associated with a Florida maritime museum, university anthropology/history department or maritime studies program, consulting company, preservation group, government agency, or any [...]
ACTION ALERT!!! LET OUR STATE LAWMAKERS KNOW THAT TREASURE HUNTING IS NOT GOOD FOR FLORIDA ARCHAEOLOGY OR THE PEOPLE OF FLORIDA!!! Word is spreading about an opportunity that might lead to the end of state-sanctioned treasure hunting in Florida waters, but the time to act is now!. We encourage everyone who cares about Florida history and archaeology to visit a public comment webpage the state has established in conjunction with their proposed new 1A-31 regulations [...]
A local diver on the anchor of the Urca de Lima, a Spanish galleon lost in 1715 off Fort Pierce, Florida. UPDATED: Read the 22 May 08 blog entry about this great event! LAMP will be staging a training event for members of our volunteer dive team on May 19 and 20th, 2008, in conjunction with the Florida Public Archaeology Network’s East Central and Southeast Regional Centers. […]
National Maritime Heritage Area Workshop HOSTS GUANA TOLOMATO MATANZAS NATIONAL ESTUARINE RESEARCH RESERVE ST. AUGUSTINE LIGHTHOUSE & MUSEUM, INC. LIGHTHOUSE ARCHAEOLOGICAL MARITIME PROGRAM SEA GRANT ASSOCIATION ST. JOHNS COUNTY/PLANNING DIVISION/HISTORIC RESOURCES Please join us for a National Heritage Area Feasibility Workshop (Feel free to bring a brown bag lunch.) Tuesday, April 15, 2008 - 12:30 pm until 5:00 pm GTM NERR Environmental Education Center 505 Guana River Road Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida 32080 RSVP requested [...]