The Minorcans After New Smyrna (Wed., Oct 1)

The Minorcans are part of the fabric and soul of St. Augustine today. Come hear their fascinating story. After nine harrowing years, the Minorcans fled Andrew Turnbull’s New Smyrna plantation to St. Augustine. Over the next 250 years, they became the old-timers of the Ancient City. What did they accomplish, and why should the Minorcans be compared with the Cajuns of Louisiana and the Amish or “Pennsylvania Dutch” as one of America’s fascinating ethnic groups? Join Flagler College English Emeritus Professor and Minorcan Studies Project Founder, Dr. Darien Andreu, for this captivating talk!

This seminar is part of the fall 2025 Lifelong Learning/St. Augustine Historical Society (SAHS) speaker series at Flagler College, Markland House.
Doors open 6:15 pm
6:30-7:00 p.m. wine and light appetizers
7:00-7:45 p.m. speaker
8:00 p.m. event ends

Parking is included with this event.

Lost St. Augustine (Thurs., Oct. 16)

Rich stories and past structures are part of the tapestry and footprint that shaped St. Augustine's history. Unfortunately, so many of St. Augustine’s stories are lost to those who live in or visit the ancient city; they are tucked away, hidden in libraries and archives. Once glorious historic buildings have been destroyed either through neglect or in the name of progress. Join Bob Nawrocki, retired Chief Librarian of the St. Augustine Historical Society Research Library, as he shares "lost stories" uncovered from the archives of the St. Augustine Historical Society (SAHS). Hear about the folk artist who built a fish scale house, the woman who made hats for the carriage horses and appeared on national television, the remains of a 150-year-old hotel, and the tale of buried treasure in Lincolnville! 

This seminar is part of the fall 2025 Lifelong Learning/St. Augustine Historical Society speaker series at Flagler College, Markland House.  

• Doors open 6:15 pm 
• 6:30-7 PM wine and light appetizers 
• 7:00-7:45 pm speaker 

Parking is included with this event. 

Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings’ St. Augustine  (Monday, Nov. 3)

Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings is widely known throughout the Sunshine State, particularly Cross Creek, FL. But did you know the Pulitzer Prize winning author spent time right here in St. Johns County? Known for her depictions of rural Central Florida, Rawlings lived in St. Augustine, on and off, from 1939 to her death in 1953. Join historian Casey Wooster for this special talk on the sites and stories associated with Marjorie Kinnan Rawling's life on the First Coast!

This seminar is part of the fall 2025 Lifelong Learning/St. Augustine Historical Society (SAHS) speaker series at Flagler College, Markland House.
Doors open at 6:15 p.m.

• 6:30-7:00 p.m. wine and light appetizers
• 7:00-7:45 p.m. speaker
• 8:00 p.m. event ends

Parking is included with this event.

"The Men on the Monument: St. Augustine's Soldiers in Confederate Service" is the St. Augustine Historical Society's companion to the previously published "Valiant Soldiers: St. Augustine's Men of Color in the Age of Civil War." St. Augustine men fought on both sides. The new book follows St. Augustine's men in gray through the conflict to Kentucky, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and finally Texas. After the war they returned to play roles in civilian society, and memory of their service gave rise to the legend of the "Lost Cause," which raised monuments to the heroes of the Confederacy across the South.

This seminar is part of the fall 2025 Lifelong Learning/St. Augustine Historical Society (SAHS) speaker series at Flagler College, Markland House.

Doors open 6:15 pm

6:30-7:00 p.m. wine and light appetizers
7:00-7:45 p.m. speaker
8:00 p.m. event ends

Flagler College parking is included with this event.