Meeting with Nassau County Bartram Trail Committee
2022-10-21 | Florida
The Bartram Trail Society of Florida will be meeting with the Committee to discuss development of the Bartram Trail in Nassau County. The Society has helped identify and locate various Bartram Sites within the county, primarily on Amelia Island and has prepared some preliminary maps and proposed signage for the Trail. The Society has applied for funding to create an informational kiosk for installation in Fernandina Beach and will be discussing how the County could provide matching funding. The meeting is scheduled for 10/21/22.

Amelia Island Museum of History
2022-10-21 18:00 - 19:00 UTC | Florida
The Bartram Trail Society will be presenting at the Amelia Island Museum of History on Saturday October 21, as a part of the Museum’s 3rd on 3rd lecture series. Society President Sam Carr will be presenting a lecture on Amelia Island’s William Bartram Heritage at the Museum at 6:00 in the evening. (10/21) Home – AMELIA ISLAND MUSEUM OF HISTORY : AMELIA ISLAND MUSEUM OF HISTORY (ameliamuseum.org)

St. Johns Riverkeeper Black Creek Eco-Fest
2022-10-23 10:00 - 2022-10-26 15:00 | Florida
St. Johns Riverkeeper Black Creek Eco-Fest. The Bartram Trail Society will host a display at the Black Creek Eco-Fest on Sunday, October 23. Clay County Parks and Recreation has partnered with St. Johns Riverkeeper to bring you the first annual Black Creek EcoFest. This event will focus on the ecology and history of Black Creek and the St. Johns River with family activities, educational presentations, hands-on experiences, and more. (10/23)

Palatka Fall Festival
2022-10-29 | Florida
This is an event sponsored by the City of Palatka and the City’s Police Athletic League that will feature the City’s William Bartram Heritage. The Society will have an information booth at the event and will staff guided Riverboat tours during the event.

William Bartram Travels Palatka Waterfront
2022-11-03 | Florida
Thursday, November 3rd 2022 10:00am The Palatka Riverfront near the playground Palatka, Florida placed by the William Bartram Chapter, NSDAR

Marina building on the City’s Riverfront
2022-11-05 | Florida
On November 5, the City of Palatka will hold a dedication ceremony for the naming of the marina building on the City’s Riverfront. The building will be official designated as the “Mary Lawson Brown Marina.” The Society will be attending and participating in the Dedication.

Palatka Riverfront
2022-11-11 | Florida
The William Bartram Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution Bartram Historic Marker Dedication. On November 11, the Palatka Chapter of the DAR will host a dedication ceremony for the newest Bartram historical marker on the Palatka Riverfront. The ceremony is open to the Public.

Bartram Trail Society of FL Meeting
2023-01-23 | Florida

Crescent City Arbor Day Celebration
2023-01-28 09:00 - 14:00 | Florida

Crescent City Arbor Day Community Celebration
2023-01-28 11:00 - 13:00 | Florida

Presentation to the GARDEN CLUB OF JAX
2023-02-01 | Florida

Genealogy Expo
2023-02-18 08:00 - 14:00 | Florida

FL Wildlife Corridor Kick-off
2023-02-19 09:00 - 10:00 | Florida

Joy Club of First Baptist Church of Palatka Bartram Trail Presentation
2023-02-20 11:30 - 12:30 | Florida

Bartram Frolic 2023
2023-04-21 - 2023-04-23 | Florida
Planning is underway for the 2023 Bartram Frolic and the educational components that lead up to the Frolic scheduled for April 22. This year’s event will be similar to last year’s though the event venue will expand to include the River Center. The Bartram Symposium and Bartram Art Exhibit will highlight the event which will include guided Riverboat, bus, bike, hike and paddling tours.
2023 Bartram Frolic

FL Folk Festival
2023-05-25 - 2023-05-29 | Florida

St. Johns River Center Reopening and Independence Day Celebration
2023-07-04 | Riverfront Palatka, Palatka, FL, United States
Fireworks display and festivities sponsored by the City of Palatka

BTSF Membership Meeting
2023-07-23 14:00 - 16:00 | Little Orange Creek Nature Preserve, Hawthorne, FL, United States
Membership connection meeting and presentation to reaffirm our mission and purpose. Joe Foy is invited to summarize Bartram’s travels from the Spaulding’s Lower Store along the St. Johns River to the Great Alachua Savannah near Gainesville.

2023 Bartram Trail Conference Biannual Meeting
2023-08-04 - 2023-08-06 | Athens, GA, Athens, GA, United States
Biannual meeting, scholarly presentations and field trips. https://bartramtrailconference.wildapricot.org/2022-Conference

Bartram Trail Society of FL Meeting
2023-09-14 15:00 - 17:00 | Florida
Beck Automotive Conference Room

Oak Hammock Natural History Society Presentation
2023-09-21 | Gainesville, FL, Gainesville, FL, United States
Sam Carr update BTSF trail designation in Alachua County

WM Bartram Chapter DAR Constitution Celebration
2023-09-27 13:30 - 16:00 | First Presbyterian Church, 123 S 2nd St., Palatka, FL, 32177, United States
Sam Carr explains Bartram’s contribution to our constitution.

Oak Hammock Natural History Society Field Trip (Bus & Boat)
2023-09-28 | Putnam County
Living history and field trip featuring several Bartram sites hosted by Sam Carr and Billy Bartram.

Paynes Prairie Chapter FNPS
2023-10-18 17:00 - 20:00 | Gainesville, FL, Gainesville, FL, United States
Living history presentation by Billy Bartram and Sam Carr gives Alachua County trail update

Junior League Group Bartram Presentation
2024-03-07 11:30 - 17:00 | Florida

Florida Federation of Garden Clubs annual Meeting
2024-04-12 08:00 - 17:00 | Jacksonville, FL, Jacksonville, FL, United States
Keynote presentation and living history by Billy Bartram and trail update from Sam Carr at this centennial anniversary meeting

250th Anniversary Bartram Trail in Nassau County Celebration and Paddle
2024-04-13 | Florida
250th Anniversary Bartram Trail in Nassau County Celebration and Paddle during Nassau County’s Bicentennial Event. The Celebration will take place at the Bartram site named after Billy’s host and guide on Amelia Island – Egan’s Creek Park. The Bartram Trail Conference will be there and the Bartram Trail Society of Florida’s William Bartram will be speaking @ 2:00 PM. A historic bus tour of Amelia Island and a Bartram Trail in Nassau County tour on Egans Creek and a Bartram presentation will follow at the same park. Details and reservations are available from Bartram Trail Conference Affiliate:
Amelia Island Kayak Excursions,
(904) 557-5307,
info@ameliaislandkayak.com
ameliaislandkayak.com

Black Creek ECO-Fest
2024-04-20 | Florida
We will be celebrating Willliam Bartram’s Birthday in Clay County by joining their Black Creek ECO-Fest at Camp Chowenwaw. The Bartram Trail Society of Florida will be there with Billy Bartram and Trader Job Wiggens to entertain and educate. There will be lots of Eco-Friendly displays including the BTC Affiliate Bartram’s Ixia Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society. Development of the Bartram Trail in Clay County is underway. They have over 10 Bartram sites including East Florida’s Governor Patrick Tonyn’s indigo plantation at Camp Chowenwaw – the trailhead of the Bartram Trail in Clay County. Billy visited there twice in 1774!
Details and directions are @ www.claycountygov.com/community/parks-and-recreation/camp-chowenwaw-park/activities-programs.

St. Johns River Educational Frolic – St. Johns Riverkeeper, Putnam County School Board and BTSF
2024-04-24 - 2024-04-26 | St. Johns Riverfront, Palatka, FL, United States
Living history, Passport to the Past and environmental displays

9th Annual St. Johns River Bartram Frolic
2024-04-27 - 2024-04-28 | Florida
The 9th Annual St. Johns River Bartram Frolic in Palatka will happen again. We will be celebrating the 250th Anniversary by making this an even better event. We will still feature the Passport-to-the-Past Adventure featuring our living history – Billy Bartram, Trader Job Wiggens, the Long Warrior, the Fort Mose’ Militia, Bartram’s cracker horse, snakes, turtles and more… Oh My!
We will continue enjoying the Bartram Trail in Putnam County National Recreation Trail by featuring paddling tours, boat tours, biking tours, hiking tours and bus tours. We feature over 25 Bartram sites during the Frolic.
And the 10th annual Bartram Symposium will offer more Bartram scholarship, science and art on Sunday, April 28th.
Pleases come join us @ www.bartramtrailsociety.com and on Facebook @ www.facebook.com/Bartramtrailsociety.
