We will continue the 250th Anniversary at Bartram’s beloved Alachua Savannah with BARTRAM DAYS at the Payne’s Prairie Preserve State Park. Bartram Affiliate Friends of Paynes Prairie Preserve CSO will coordinate the Bartram Days Celebration. The BTC & Bartram Trail Society will be there with our living history friends – Billy Bartram, Trader Job Wiggens
Celebrate American naturalist William Bartram at Alpine Groves Park! Join St. Johns County Parks & Rec for historical interpretive performances of William Bartram and Sawgrass, a Native American performer, local vendors, educators, musicians, and tours of the Harris-Bennett House. This annual event celebrates William Bartram, who extensively explored the St. Johns River in the late
The fun continues with our fourth appearance at the FLORIDA FOLK FESTIVAL! We will be storytelling, singing, exhibits, and maybe even conducting kids’ workshops about Bartram’s travels in Florida. This is a highlight for BTSF, every year. The Society will be featured in the Environmental and Cultural Heritage Awareness Exhibition. More information at: Florida Folk
Time: Sunday, July 21, 2:00 p.m. The public is welcome, and you need not be a member to attend. Location: Camp Chowenwaw 1517 Ball Road, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043 Link to Meeting Location map: ChowenwawMap85x111.pdf (claycountygov.com) Camp Chowenwaw is located on the south shore of Black Creek, north of the City, just off Highway
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The Bartram Trail Society of Florida is thrilled that the 2025 Bartram Trail Conference will be held in St. Augustine, Florida. John and William Bartram visited this city in October 1765. This conference is held every other year (biennial), and it has been a while since it last came to Florida! All events will be
Every April, the city of Palatka transforms into a living museum of 18th-century Florida! The St. Johns River Bartram Frolic & Festival is an annual festival honoring the legacy of William Bartram, the renowned American naturalist, artist, and author who documented Florida’s wild interior in the 1770s. Organized by the Bartram Trail Society of Florida,
We’re excited to share that the Bartram Living History Festival is just over a month away, and we’re looking forward to having you be a part of this special event on May 2nd from 10:00am–2:00pm at Alpine Groves Park.