St Augustine - Florida History Tour
Join Science Partners on a tour of St. Augustine, our nation's oldest city. Our day begins at the Fountain of Youth, a National Archaeological Park. The park is located at the site of the ancient Timucuan Indian town of Seloy. This is where the history of North American began when Ponce de Leon came ashore, placed a cross made of stones on the ground, and claimed ALL of North America for Spain. At that time, "La Florida" was the entire North American continent, not just our state! Our group will tour the Springhouse where we can sample water from the spring that Ponce de Leon thought was the Fountain of Youth. We'll also see the Ponce de Leon Landmark Cross - thought to be the actual stone cross that his men placed on the ground in 1513. And, we'll see Navigator’s Planetarium, Timucuan Indian village, other exhibits, the grounds, and gift shop.
Then we're off for the Old Florida Museum where we will be divided into groups. Depending on our numbers and availability, we may be Pioneers, Indians, or Spanish. (Minimum number per group is 15 students and adults.) Students will enjoy an “entertaining and educational experience designed to expose them to daily living skills of the Timucuan Indians, the Spanish Fort Mose inhabitants, and Florida pioneer children.” We’ll eat lunch at Old Florida Museum’s picnic area. Afterwards, we'll head downtown to St. Augustine’s historical district.
We will meet at the St. Augustine Visitor Center and spend two hours in the downtown historic area. At Castillo de San Marcos, we will spend an hour exploring 300 years of Florida history during a guided tour of this unique national monument. We will also explore historic St. George Street where we will have an opportunity to step back in time on this narrow, paved brick street to see the Huguenot Cemetery, the City Gate, the Oldest Wooden Schoolhouse in the USA, and more. We'll also have some free time along this historic street. Our day as a group ends at approximately 3:00 PM.
PLEASE NOTE:
If your school or homeschool group is not recognized by the state of Florida and you do not have a tax exempt number, you may not qualify for an educational fee waiver from Castillo de San Marcos. Home schools may be granted fee waivers based on the course of study following procedures outlined by the National Park Service, as long as they meet their state's requirements for home schools. If your group is not approved for a fee waiver, the cost to enter the Castillo is an additional $7.00 per adult (ages 16 and over). Children 15 and under are free at the Castillo.
Minimum number: 40
Maximum number: 110
Minimum age: 4 years old recommended (however, 3 years and under may attend).
Cost with fee waiver: $23 for 4-15 years and $25 for 16 years and over.
Cost without fee waiver: $23 for 4-15 years and $32 for 16 years and over (includes additional $7 for Castillo).
PLEASE NOTE:
If your school or homeschool group is not recognized by the state of Florida and you do not have a tax exempt number, you may not qualify for an educational fee waiver from Castillo de San Marcos. Home schools may be granted fee waivers based on the course of study following procedures outlined by the National Park Service, as long as they meet their state's requirements for home schools. If your group is not approved for a fee waiver, the cost to enter the Castillo is an additional $7.00 per adult (ages 16 and over). Children 15 and under are free at the Castillo.
Minimum number: 40
Maximum number: 110
Minimum age: 4 years old recommended (however, 3 years and under may attend).
Cost with fee waiver: $23 for 4-15 years and $25 for 16 years and over.
Cost without fee waiver: $23 for 4-15 years and $32 for 16 years and over (includes additional $7 for Castillo).
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Creation Adventure Field Trips are usually scheduled on Fridays, but there are a limited number of other open dates listed on the web site calendar. Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays are generally unavailable due to weekly homeschool science classes. One Friday each month is also unavailable due to monthly high school Marine Science at SeaWorld classes. To visit our website calendar and check for available dates or currently scheduled trips, click here.
CONTACT MERILEE CLIFTON at 407-331-3427 or sciencepartners@cfl.rr.com with any questions.
Creation Adventure Field Trips are usually scheduled on Fridays, but there are a limited number of other open dates listed on the web site calendar. Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays are generally unavailable due to weekly homeschool science classes. One Friday each month is also unavailable due to monthly high school Marine Science at SeaWorld classes. To visit our website calendar and check for available dates or currently scheduled trips, click here.
CONTACT MERILEE CLIFTON at 407-331-3427 or sciencepartners@cfl.rr.com with any questions.
Join our St. Augustine Tour on Friday, January 18, 2013.
Open to everyone. Sponsored by The Classical School and Pine Ridge Home Educators, Orlando.
Download the registration form below. You will need a PDF reader (free) such as Foxit Reader or Adobe Reader.
Download the registration form below. You will need a PDF reader (free) such as Foxit Reader or Adobe Reader.
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