Florida Family History Tour! Pirates, Presidents, Conquistadors and More! February 16-18 St. Augustine — Jacksonville — Olustee
• 8 Fascinating Lectures |
• 5 Historic Venues |
• Local Learning |
• Fantastic Family Fellowship |
• Great Value |
• And More! |
“It was so wonderful to hear about history from a Christian perspective and to fellowship with other Christians!” —Traci W.
oin historian Bill Potter as we explore the ancient sites of northeastern Florida. We will tell the stories on location of the fort at St. Augustine and the French Huguenot colony at Jacksonville, Ft. Caroline. We will remember the courageous Reformed settlers who brought the Gospel to the natives of the region and their subsequent extermination by the Spanish for the capital crime of rejecting the Catholic Church and following the Calvinist Reformation. We will examine the lives and times of fearless conquistadors, notorious pirates, superstitious explorers seeking the fountain of youth, the ferocious no-holds-barred Scots-Irish General Andrew Jackson who seized Florida and would not give it back, and the natives who suffered through all the invasions and fought a war with the United States that was never concluded! Our tour culminates at the scene of the largest Civil War battle fought in Florida, the Battle of Olustee.
Castillo de San Marcos
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Reenactors Recreate the Battle of Olustee
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“Captain Mayhem” — Our Pirate Guide
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Cannon at Fountain of Youth Park
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“I liked the fact that we could ride separately to the different venues. If we didn’t want to visit one, we didn’t have to. Or we could leave it early or stay longer. I liked the freedom we had to explore on our own or with the group. This tour went above and beyond my expectations. I can’t wait to participate in another one in the future.” —Carol R.
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