Historical Timeline Saunter

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  The Historic Florida Militia presents a Timeline Saunter, on one Saturday afternoon each month. From noon to 4:00 p.m. those interested in history and in how the European settlers and conquerors lived in St. Augustine will be able to watch this knowledgeable and appropriately garbed group saunter from the City Gate to the Plaza de la Constitución. Once there, the individuals participating in the saunter will pose for photos and answer questions about life in the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries in St. Augustine.

  The Historic Florida Militia is composed of the following historic re-enactor groups: Men of Menéndez, representing the 16th Century Spanish soldiers and settlers; Drakes Men, representing the 16th Century British combatants; Searle's Buccaneers, representing 17th Century British soldiers and settlers; and the East Florida Rangers, representing the 18th Century British settlers, soldiers, and government officials.

  Admission: Free

  When: From noon to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday March 6, 2021, Saturday, April 17, 2021, May 15, 2021, and June 5, 2021.

  Where: The Saunter will begin at the City Gate on St. George and Orange Streets, and continue on St. George across the Plaza to Aviles Street. Afterward the Historic Militia will return to the gazebo in the Plaza to pose for photos and take questions.