Events

Join us for our monthly event: Climb to the Moon!

Step into the season and uncover local history this fall! Join us for a docent-led tour of the beautifully restored Pacetti Hotel Museum, where you’ll explore fascinating stories, see unique artifacts, and experience Ponce Inlet’s past come to life. Included with regular admission. No registration required.

Alexander Hamilton: Father of American Lighthouses📅 Friday, January 9th | 🕚 11:00 AM📍 Lighthouse Conference Room Join Lead Docent John Mann for an enlightening presentation on Alexander Hamilton’s pivotal role in shaping America’s lighthouse system. Discover how one of our nation’s Founding Fathers helped lay the foundation for maritime safety and coastal navigation that continues […]

Step into the season and uncover local history this fall! Join us for a docent-led tour of the beautifully restored Pacetti Hotel Museum, where you’ll explore fascinating stories, see unique artifacts, and experience Ponce Inlet’s past come to life. Included with regular admission. No registration required.

Step into the golden era of professional baseball!  Join us for a special event honoring the legendary 1975 & 1976 Cincinnati Reds baseball team known as the Big Red Machine, and their unique connection to the historic Pacetti Hotel. What to expect: Historic presentations on the Cincinnati Reds World Series championship years. Guest appearances from […]

Step into the season and uncover local history this fall! Join us for a docent-led tour of the beautifully restored Pacetti Hotel Museum, where you’ll explore fascinating stories, see unique artifacts, and experience Ponce Inlet’s past come to life. Included with regular admission. No registration required

This month's Volunteer Meeting will be held on Tuesday, 11/18/25 beginning at 11 AM in the Education Building. This meeting will also be open for new volunteer applicants: Do you have a passion for history that you would like to share with young and old alike? Are you looking for an opportunity to socialize with […]

Discover what life was really like for the dedicated keepers and their families who once called the Ponce Inlet Lighthouse home. During this month’s Walk & Talk Tour—Keepers and Their Families—a Ponce Inlet Lighthouse Tour Guide will share stories of daily routines, family life, and the challenges of maintaining one of Florida’s most important beacons. […]

Step into the season and uncover local history this fall! Join us for a docent-led tour of the beautifully restored Pacetti Hotel Museum, where you’ll explore fascinating stories, see unique artifacts, and experience Ponce Inlet’s past come to life. Included with regular admission. No registration required.

Consisting of various tribes that shared a common language, the Timucua inhabited most of what is today Central and North Florida. What is a shell midden? How do you pronounce Timucua? How did they live? Where are they now? These questions and many more will be answered in this in-depth presentation about some of our […]