Check out our Special Events page near the top of this website to see this year’s list of fantastic talks on May 8th during the St. Augustine History Festival!
Woman’s Exchange of St. Augustine Welcomes the St. Augustine History Festival, May 7-11
Visitors to St. Augustine’s Fourth Annual History Festival, May 7-11, will step into significant history and cultural heritage when they cross The Peña-Peck House threshold at 143 St. George Street in downtown St. Augustine. The Woman’s Exchange of St. Augustine has blended history with helping others succeed as artisan crafters since 1892.
Visitors are invited to tour The Peña-Peck House, May 7-10, noon to 4 p.m. Visitors will hear stories of two centuries of occupants and view the art and furnishings of the Peck-Burt families, 1737-1931. The last occupant, Anna Gardner Burt, granddaughter of Dr. Seth and Sarah Peck, and daughter of George and Lucy Peck Burt, left the home to the City of St. Augustine upon her death in 1931, to be shown as an “antebellum home of the South.”
The Woman’s Exchange agreed in 1932 to show the home to visitors in exchange for the city allowing the organization to open its artisan-consignor-based gift shop in the home. Tour donations are gratefully accepted with proceeds supporting our scholarship fund for women over age 30 advancing their career skills.
The mission of the Woman’s Exchange is to help women enhance their economic stability, promote local artisans and preserve and show the historic Peña-Peck House.
Our vision is to be an inspiration to our community and for The Peña-Peck House to be a landmark destination for visitors. We are highly respected in our community for our scholarships, artisan support, historic preservation and educational programs that showcase the impact the Peña-Peck House residents had locally, in the region and the nation.
