Our featured treasure for May is a gold bar found a number of years ago at the Corrigan’s Beach wreck site. Just over three inches in length, this little ingot weighs in at 462 grams (or 1.018 pounds). There is an interesting circular “feathered crown” tax stamp (see detail) shown on the bar. Close inspection […]
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We have just been notified by David Lisot of cointelevision.com (Richardson, TX) that videos of the 2nd International Conference on the 1715 Fleet and related events recently held at Flagler College in St. Augustine, Florida, are now available for sale. If you were not able to attend the Conference, these videos are the next best
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Saturday, March 18, 2017, 9:00 AM: Membership Meeting, St. Augustine Art Association, St. Augustine, Florida. Saturday morning found us at the St. Augustine Art Association where the Society conducted its first official membership meeting. 18 members were in attendance. A continental breakfast was provided by Flagler College Catering. We were welcomed by Elyse Brady the
Friday, March 17, 2017, 8:45 AM: 2nd International Conference on the 1715 Plate Fleet, Gamache-Koger Theatre, Ringhaver Student Center, Flagler College, St. Augustine, Florida (Day 2). Day 2 of the Conference began with the introduction of Jorge Proctor, archival researcher who spoke on Ubilla’s and Echeverz’ 1715 Fleet. Always spirited, his presentation did not disappoint those
Thursday, March 16, 2017, 8:45 AM: 2nd International Conference on the 1715 Plate Fleet, Gamache-Koger Theatre, Flagler College, St. Augustine, Florida (Day 1) Sponsored by the 1715 Fleet Society, this Conference was the sequel to the one held in Vero Beach in 2015 as part of the events scheduled in association with the 300th anniversary of the
Hello, all. As promised in a prior Newsletter post, what follows Is the first in a series of Newsletter items summarizing the events associated with the recent Conference held at Flagler College in St. Augustine a few weeks ago. Since this report is rather long and contains numerous pictures, it was determined that it would
On Saturday, April 8th, 2017 at 1:00 pm, Dr. John de Bry, Director of the Center for Historical Archaeology, will present a lecture, The History of the 1715 Fleet – A Maritime Tragedy Off the East Coast of Florida. In partnership with the Florida State Parks / Sebastian Inlet State Park, non-profit Florida Living History,
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