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Mission Accomplished: Preserving a Revolutionary War Shipwreck (VIDEO!)

Mission Accomplished: Preserving a Revolutionary War Shipwreck (VIDEO!)

Jay Smith2020-04-16T10:16:53-04:00April 16th, 2020|

#LoveYourLighthouse Your St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum is closed to protect you and your lighthouse family from COVID-19. Your Gift of Love for our Maritime Heritage Makes A Difference. Donate today, or take advantage of deep discount opportunities by visiting www.staugustinelighthouse.org. Stay Safe and #LoveYourLighthouse https://youtu.be/XKPP-EgZVK0 Thank you for joining the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum for Mission Accomplished: Preserving a Revolutionary War Shipwreck. This is the second of a four-part series showcasing the Museum [...]

Continuing Conservation: The Beat Goes On!

Continuing Conservation: The Beat Goes On!

amy.gress2016-05-25T08:00:38-04:00May 25th, 2016|

In the previous blogs, I have discussed the varied and lengthy conservation techniques of Storm Wreck pieces. Typically, these methods start from the moment a site is discovered and an artifact is disturbed. Once the immediate environment and surroundings have changed, an artifact will start going through new corrosion changes. Students and/or LAMP divers have to treat objects very carefully underwater while they are dredging and carrying them up to the surface. Once on the [...]

Wrecked! Grand Opening

Wrecked! Grand Opening

amy.gress2016-05-06T08:00:49-04:00May 6th, 2016|

WOW! We were so humbled by the turnout at last night's Wrecked! Exhibition Grand Opening! Thank you to everyone who joined us, and especially Ancient City Brewing, musician Justin Gurnsey, and Jackie Hird Photography who helped us provide a great night for our guests. We also christened and launched our 1760s British Yawl boat, built by our incredible volunteers at the Lighthouse Heritage Boatworks. If you didn't get a chance to come by, you have plenty [...]

Wrecked! Uncover the Secrets Behind Artifact Conservation

Wrecked! Uncover the Secrets Behind Artifact Conservation

amy.gress2020-01-14T11:50:40-05:00April 20th, 2016|

How do you restore an artifact that's been on the ocean floor for over 200 years? From the moment we began excavating the 1782 British loyalist shipwreck off St. Augustine's coast in 2010, our team of archaeological conservators faced the monumental task of cleaning up all of the recovered artifacts. Over the six field seasons spent diving on this wreck, now the subject of our new Wrecked! exhibition, more than 600 artifacts were recovered. Each one requires [...]

Wrecked! Go Behind-the-Scenes with Lighthouse Archaeologists

amy.gress2016-04-13T08:00:20-04:00April 13th, 2016|

From now until our Wrecked! Exhibition Grand Opening on May 5th, we will be sharing weekly videos with insights on the new exhibit every Tuesday on Periscope, followed by a re-cap blog post and video every Wednesday. Follow along as we unveil this exciting new exhibit at the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum! Do you know how archaeologists find shipwrecks? This and many other questions about the science behind underwater archaeology are answered in our new [...]

Wrecked! Preview Video With Exhibit Curators

amy.gress2016-04-06T12:59:39-04:00April 6th, 2016|

From now until our Wrecked! Exhibition Grand Opening on May 5th, we will be sharing weekly videos with insights on the new exhibit every Tuesday on Periscope, followed by a re-cap blog post and video every Wednesday. Follow along as we unveil this exciting new exhibit at the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum! This past weekend, something REALLY big happened. We opened the doors to our newest exhibition, Wrecked!, to share it with the [...]

Introducing Star Waters!

Introducing Star Waters!

amy.gress2016-04-04T08:00:10-04:00April 4th, 2016|

Over the next month as we approach the grand opening of our new exhibition, Wrecked!, we will be featuring blog and social media posts from our newest Museum team member, Ms. Star Waters! Star has an integral role in the new exhibition which she will be sharing here and in her total takeover of our social media accounts on May 4th! Hey guys! Gotta love those #BeachSelfies! Wow, is this totally exciting or [...]

Making an Exhibit: Exclusive Sneak Peek!

Making an Exhibit: Exclusive Sneak Peek!

amy.gress2016-03-04T12:00:10-05:00March 4th, 2016|

What does it take to build a brand new museum exhibit? Over the next few months, we’re going to give you exclusive access behind the scenes as our team works together to create Wrecked! a new experience coming to the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum in May 2016. Read previous posts in the series: » “Boxes & Beginnings” » “Moving Ain’t Easy” » “New Reflections” Do you want to see something cool? Psst. Hey you! Yeah, you! Come close to the [...]

Making an Exhibit: New Reflections

amy.gress2016-02-15T08:00:39-05:00February 15th, 2016|

What does it take to build a brand new museum exhibit? Over the next few months, we’re going to give you exclusive access behind the scenes as our team works together to create Wrecked! a new experience coming to the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum in May 2016. Read previous posts in the series: » “Boxes & Beginnings” » “Moving Ain’t Easy” “It’s the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.” – John Wooden If [...]

Making of an Exhibit: Moving Ain’t Easy

amy.gress2016-01-25T08:00:27-05:00January 25th, 2016|

What does it take to build a brand new museum exhibit? Over the next few months, we’re going to give you exclusive access behind the scenes as our team works together to createWrecked! a new experience coming to the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum in May 2016. » Read our first entry “Boxes & Beginnings” Fact: Cannons are really heavy Imagine this scenario: You have a delicate, 18th century cannon that ways a ton (literally, it [...]

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