Apalachicola Area Historical Society
AAHS Spring Speaker Series: Beloved local James Hargrove as Augustus Bowles
Raney House - Carriage House 128 Market Street, Apalachicola, FL, United StatesNew AAHS Director will entertain us with the tales of "local pirate" William Augustus Bowles. In his short but adventure-packed life, Bowles was shipwrecked on St. George Island in 1799. He was rescued by a British surveyor working in the area. He formed with local Indian tribes the "State of Muskogee" and declared war against…
Historic Maps of Florida Lecture
C-Quarters Marina, Carrabelle 501 St. James Ave (Hwy 98), Carrabelle, FL, United StatesThe Apalachicola Area Historical Society and Carrabelle History Museum are hosting a fascinating history program about Historic Maps of Florida. This lecture will be presented by Peter Cowdrey, early Florida map specialist, speaking about these remarkable maps from the Cognetta Family Trust Collection. This program will be held Saturday, March 20, 2021, at 4 -…
AAHS Spring Speaker Series: Margo Stringfield Historic Cemetery Preservation
Raney House - Carriage House 128 Market Street, Apalachicola, FL, United StatesRescheduled from 2020: Margo Stringfield from the University of West Florida will discuss Historic Cemetery Preservation, with focus on Chestnut Cemetery in Apalachicola. Margo Stringfield has worked extensively on historic cemetery preservation in Pensacola, and will bring her expertise to us, for work on the historic Chestnut Street Cemetery in Apalachicola.
Apalachicola Area Historical Society Spring Speaker Series: Antebellum Ice
Raney House - Carriage House 128 Market Street, Apalachicola, FL, United StatesHistory expert Dr. Kevin Bair will speak about the Southern Antebellum period's use of natural ice, Fredric Tudor's natural ice trade, the period's medical use of ice to treat malaria and yellow fever, John Gorrie's quest for ice and refrigeration, and how the Civil War Naval Blockade of Southern ports caused the ice dependent South…
Tribute to Vivian Sherlock, author of The Fever Man
John Gorrie State Museum 46 6th Street, ApalachicolaPlease join the Apalachicola Area Historical Society & the John Gorrie Museum State Park in a Tribute to Vivian Sherlock in honor of the republication of “The Fever Man” A Biography of Dr. John Gorrie. Presenters: James Hargrove and Caty Greene Vivian Sherlock wrote “The Fever Man”, which is considered to be the definitive biography of Dr.…
Apalachicola Area Historical Society: Spring Speaker Series
Raney House - Carriage House 128 Market Street, Apalachicola, FL, United StatesThe Apalachicola Area Historical Society (AAHS) will be presenting a program on “Schooners: Fast, Practical and Agile” by Duncan Blair as part of their Spring Speaker Series on Saturday, February 11, 2023, at 4:00 pm at the Raney Carriage House, 126 Market Street, Apalachicola, FL. Additional Spring Speaker Series events are scheduled for March 18,…
Apalachicola Area Historical Society: Spring Speaker Series
Raney House - Carriage House 128 Market Street, Apalachicola, FL, United StatesApalachicola Area Historical Society Spring Speaker Series: “The Enduring Botanical Legacy of Apalachicola’s Dr. A. W. Chapman, M.D.” The Apalachicola Area Historical Society (AAHS) will present a program on “The Enduring Botanical Legacy of Apalachicola’s Dr. A. W. Chapman, M.D.,” featuring Rebecca W. Dolan, Ph.D., as part of their Spring Speaker Series. This program will…
Spring Speaker Series – Marshall Brothers: Architects, Boatwrights and Pillars of the Community
Raney House - Carriage House 128 Market Street, Apalachicola, FL, United StatesThe Apalachicola Area Historical Society (AAHS) is presenting a program on “Marshall Brothers: Architects, Boatwrights and Pillars of the Community” featuring Marshall family descendants, Donia Smith and Ken Tucker, on Saturday, April 22, at 4:00 pm at the Raney Carriage House, 126 Market Street, Apalachicola, FL. Guests are invited to hear a discussion about the many…
If This House Could Talk Home Tour
ApalachicolaThe Apalachicola Area Historical Society (AAHS) announces the return of their popular self-guided home tour, “If This House Could Talk”. This 3rd annual event will be held May 6 through May 20 in Apalachicola and will feature the histories of 32 locations. Guests are invited to view the storyboards (but not enter the properties) at…
Apalachicola Area Historical Society: Spring Speaker Series
Raney House - Carriage House 128 Market Street, Apalachicola, FL, United StatesThe Apalachicola Area Historical Society (AAHS) will present a local history program at the Raney Carriage House, 126 Market Street, Apalachicola, FL. These series of speaker events are part of a well-established and popular series by the Apalachicola Area Historical Society with speakers through May on Saturdays, mid-month, at 4 pm in the Raney House…