UF Historic St. Augustine to host 5th annual history festival May 6-10
The University of Florida Historic St. Augustine (UFHSA), in collaboration with local partners, presents the fifth annual St. Augustine History Festival from May 6-10 to showcase America’s oldest city. More than 40 historic venues will offer tours, lectures, family-friendly events, workshops and other happenings. The 2026 event also features historic houses of worship, gardens and cemeteries. The festival takes […]
The Sweet History of Chocolate Uncovered by UF Researchers in St. Augustine
Tourism in St. Augustine got a delicious boost last winter, when UF researchers introduced a free exhibit to the city about the history of chocolate called “Sweet Beginnings: Unwrapping St. Augustine’s Chocolate Legacy.” Since December 7, more than 40,000 visitors have toured the showcase at the Governor’s House Cultural Center and Museum and learned about the extensive research of […]
Post From the Past Exhibit: Flagler College students curate an exhibit of St. Augustine post card from the Allen Lastinger Collection at UF’s Governor’s House Cultural Center and Museum.
Keeping History Above Water Conference
The prestigious “Keeping History Above Water” (KHAW) international conference that took place in St. Augustine May 4-8, 2019 through the partnership of University of Florida, Flagler College, and the City of St. Augustine with continued support from the Newport Restoration Foundation
Florida Trust for Historic Preservation Announces 2017 Historic Preservation Awards at the Florida Preservation Conference
St. Petersburg, May 19, 2017 – The Florida Trust for Historic Preservation announces its 2017 Preservation Awards during the 39th annual Preservation Conference, Preservation Reinvented for Art & Enterprise.
Matthew aftermath: UF students assess storm’s damage to historic properties
Maanvi Chawla is from the mountains of northern India — far from any threat of hurricanes. When she volunteered to assess Hurricane Matthew’s damage in St. Augustine, the University of Florida student was given a crash course in coastal disasters that you can’t get from books.