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• Virtual Fieldtrip – Castillo de San Marcos

  2009 Nov 02

  Thanks to the Florida Public Archaeology Network for another look at Florida’s past. This is the oldest masonry fort in North America and was never captured in battle. Related posts:Virtual Archaeology FieldtripsCoquinaQuarry Road in Archaeology News

• Chopsticks & Moonlight Sonata

  2009 Oct 31

  This is one of my favorite childhood photos – my Dad and I playing Chopsticks. Actually, I’m playing two-finger Chopsticks while he’s playing Heart and Soul. Like many kids from my generation, music lessons were a part of our education. We all took private piano lessons for years and my brother and [...]

• The Bridge of Lions

  2009 Oct 19

  This magnificent beast is one of a pair of marble lions normally found guarding the Bridge of Lions which crosses Matanzas Bay in St. Augustine, Florida. Right now both lions are resting in a warehouse while the bridge is being rehabbed and restored to its original beauty. The postcard below shows what the [...]

• Virtual Archaeology Fieldtrips

  2009 Oct 12

  The Florida Public Archaeology Network has kicked off a project to create virtual tours of historic site excavation projects throughout Florida. One of the first is this presentation on the Ximenez-Fatio house here in St. Augustine. According to their notes, this is probably “the most excavated house in Florida”. Also available is [...]