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Bert Pacetti, Protector of Mosquito Inlet Wildlife
Bert Pacetti, Protector of Mosquito Inlet Wildlife Thu, Sep 21, 2023 The protection of waterbird populations became a significant national conservation movement during the early 1900s. In 1903, Bert Pacetti, Ponce Park’s renowned fishing guide, was named the warden of the Mosquito Inlet Sanctuary by President Theodore... Read More

Fall into Outreach: Ponce Inlet Lighthouse and Museum's Autumn Collaborations
Fall into Outreach: Ponce Inlet Lighthouse and Museum's Autumn Collaborations Thu, Sep 07, 2023 Dive into the autumn spirit with Ponce Inlet Lighthouse and Museum as they join hands with local historical societies, cultural institutions, and museums for a season of collaborative outreach. Read More

Vicki Wood: The Grand Dame of Racing
Vicki Wood: The Grand Dame of Racing Fri, Sep 01, 2023 She wasn’t called “the fastest woman in racing” or “the fastest woman on the sand” for nothing... Read More

Hours of Operation Change – Fall-Spring
Hours of Operation Change – Fall-Spring Wed, Aug 23, 2023 From the day after Labor Day until Memorial Day Weekend, the regular operating hours of the Ponce Inlet Lighthouse and Museum are 10:00am until 6:00pm with the last admission sold at 5:00pm. Read More

Ponce Inlet Lighthouse Celebrates Labor Day
Ponce Inlet Lighthouse Celebrates Labor Day Mon, Aug 21, 2023 Walk in the shoes of early lighthouse keepers and their families doing housekeeping, children’s chores, and games. Read More

Prohibition Years at Ponce Park
Prohibition Years at Ponce Park Wed, Aug 09, 2023 Most of us are aware of the era in which the production, transport and sale of alcoholic beverages were prohibited as of January 16, 1920. with passage of the Eighteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. However, many people are unfamiliar with th... Read More

Josie Rogers: Daytona Beach’s First Female Physician
Josie Rogers: Daytona Beach’s First Female Physician Mon, Jul 31, 2023 Dr. Mary Josie Rogers, M.D. was born in 1876 to David Dunham Rogers and Julia Davis Rogers. David Rogers was one of the earliest settlers and one of the founders of Daytona Beach in 1878. Read More

Ponce Inlet Lighthouse Celebrates National Lighthouse Day August 5th
Ponce Inlet Lighthouse Celebrates National Lighthouse Day August 5th Sun, Jul 23, 2023 The National Historic Landmark Ponce Inlet Lighthouse and Museum welcomes all to celebrate National Lighthouse Day at the lighthouse, Saturday, August 5, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. with a special speaker’s program, uniformed keeper- docents on the ... Read More

The Genius of Augustin-Jean Fresnel and his Lens
The Genius of Augustin-Jean Fresnel and his Lens Wed, Jul 19, 2023 For almost all the years that man has taken to the sea, shipwrecks were the norm, rather than the occasional happening... Read More

"Let's Play, the Old Fashioned Way!"
"Let's Play, the Old Fashioned Way!" Fri, Jun 30, 2023 Docents from Ponce Inlet Lighthouse and Museum had a two- hour play date with some thirty local kids ages four to thirteen last Thursday at Volusia County’s DeBary Public Library. Read More

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