Drake’s Raid Reenactment
Governor's House Cultural Center and Museum, 48 King Street, St. Augustine, FL, 32084Historic Florida Militia Presents Another Round with the English!
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Did you know that chocolate first appeared in St. Augustine in 1641? “Sweet Beginnings: Unwrapping St. Augustine’s Chocolate Legacy” explore chocolate’s role in St. Augustine’s history, from the Spanish Colonial period to present day.
UF’s Historic Preservation Program, in partnership with UF Historic St. Augustine, Inc. and the George A. Smathers Libraries, was awarded one of six Forrest E. Mars, Jr. Chocolate History Grants during the annual Heritage Chocolate Society Meeting hosted by Mars Wrigley and AMERICAN HERITAGE® Chocolate. These awards were established in 2013 to further the study of chocolate’s diverse history and its impact on society.
“Sweet Beginnings” is on display at Governor’s House Cultural Center and Museum, free and open to the public daily from 10 AM – 5 PM.
