April 2017
March 2018
Apalachicola Area Historical Society Presents: Winston Chester
Apalachicola Area Historical Society invites you to meet Winston Chester, Historian and Fisherman, 4PM Sunday March 25, he will discuss the making of his Award-Winning “Full Box”, a history of the fishing and boat building families of Bay County. Location: Raney Carriage House 128 Market Street Apalachicola
Find out more »May 2018
Historical Speaker Kent Thompson
Historian and prolific author J. Kent Thompson will speak at the Raney Carriage House on May 20 at 4PM. This is the third of the Apalachicola Area Historical Society’s spring Speaker Series. March featured Winston Chester, and April offered David Fowler. Both have been excellent talks. Kent is an avid researcher of the area and his book “Remembering Florida’s Forgotten Coast” published in 2015 is only one of his many publications, including his new fiction offerings. Come join history enthusiasts…
Find out more »March 2019
Early Explorers of Apalachicola Bay & St George Island
Many seafaring Spaniards sailed the coast of the northern Gulf, but since they had not found gold, the land was of little interest. The first recognizable map of Apalachicola Bay was drawn in 1696, although an island presumed to be St George was noted by a sea captain in 1693. In 1722 a priest set foot on the island after a shipwreck. Americans have adopted the names from the maps of Vicente Pintado around 1815.
Find out more »February 2020
April 2021
AAHS Spring Speaker Series: Margo Springfield Historic Cemetery Preservation
Rescheduled from 2020: Margo Springfield from the University of West Florida will discuss Historic Cemetery Preservation, with focus on Chestnut Cemetery in Apalachicola. Margo Springfield has worked extensively on historic cemetery preservation in Pensacola, and will bring her expertise to us, for work on the historic Chestnut Street Cemetery in Apalachicola.
Find out more »March 2022
John F. Lee’s Believe It or Not Apalachicola
Apalachicola Area Historical Society presents John F. Lee's Believe It or Not Apalachicola! Remembering Margaret Key, her sister Bess, and many more. The Boston Globe said in 2012: "the smaller the town, the bigger the characters"-they were definitely talking about John Lee. Saturday March 19th, 2022 4PM Raney Carriage House 126 Market Street
Find out more »April 2022
John Gorrie’s Magnificent Obsession
Apalachicola Area Historical Society presents John Gorrie's Magnificent Obsession: The Quest to Develop Air Conditioning in Apalachicola. Special Guest James Hargrove, a member of the AAHS Board, an incredible historical researcher, and helped with recent republication of Fever Man.
Find out more »May 2022
AAHS Speaker Series featuring Kevin Bair
Apalachicola Area Historical Society presents "Everyday Life in Antebellum Apalachicola as viewed from the Orman Store Ledger" with Kevin Bair. Kevin is a AAHS board member and PhD candidate at Liberty University. Speaking will be held in Raney Carriage House at 4pm on May 21st, Saturday. Learn more here: History With Kev Orman Ledger 1853 54 Apalachicola Florida3 - YouTube
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