Ken and I had a business meeting in Orlando on Friday and decided to enjoy a few extra days in Florida.

His presentation was on Friday afternoon, so while he was presenting, I was also working…

Me Working! 

On Saturday we got up and drove over to Daytona Beach and St Augustine Beach. We drove up Hwy 1A1 and totally enjoyed the beautiful views of the Atlantic Ocean and the InterCoastal Waterways. We ate lunch at a small restaurant on the beach called The Beach Bucket. It was a cute little place right on the beach and we got to watch the cars and trucks drive up and down the beach. I was amazed that they were able to do this.  The ‘sun worshipers’ just got out of the way when a vehicle came by. You would definitely want to make sure you set up your beach blanket in a safe spot!

We left there and headed north up to St Augustine Beach. That was our destination. I love the ocean and to be able to see so much water (without being in Metro Atlanta) was wonderful.

The sun was shining, the temperatures were about 88 degrees. You just couldn’t ask for a better day…maybe a convertible but other than that, what a great day!

In St Augustine, we went to the beach and over the the St Augustine’s Historic Lighthouse. This lighthouse has been totally restored and you are able to climb to the top of the lighthouse…we didn’t, it was a little scary

The history behind the lighthouse is very interesting. The group that restored and maintains the St. Augustine’s lighthouse is very compassionate about this historic lighthouse and its future.

Preserving the Past for Future Generations

The lighthouse stores a vast collection of WWII artifacts including thousands of pictures (some were saved from being sent to the dumpster). The lighthouse also has an oral history library in its permanent collection that continues to grow. Among our efforts is a desire to grow our entire collection. We are an official partner of the Library of Congress’ Veteran’s History Project.

• Through our Maritime Memory Project, we are expanding our knowledge of WWII military service in the waters of the first coast.
• We are actively seeking local stories to share about this great time in the First Coast’s history.

LAMP

Through our research arm, we study, investigate, preserve and interpret the waters of St. Augustine and Northeast Florida. There are over 270 known shipwrecks off of the coast of St. Augustine and its surrounding waters. We are working to uncover these wrecks in order to strengthen our knowledge of the nation’s oldest port. We work to preserve the artifacts brought up from these wrecks in order to tell their stories. These waters are submerged cultural resources for our country.

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