Florida: The First 450 Years
450 years of history come alive with two unique and beautifully costumed ladies from Florida’s past.
Elegant 16th century Spanish noblewoman, Dona Maria de Menendez, illegitimate daughter of the founder of St. Augustine tells of La Florida’s Conquistadors and their first encounters with the native people and the colony’s desperate struggle to survive.
Next to enter is sparkling Mary Lily Kenan, wife of empire builder Henry Flagler, recalls what led to Spain’s loss of La Florida after the vicious attacks upon Florida by both Pirates and the English and then recalls Florida tales of the 1800s from territory to statehood, through bloody battles and warfare, to the glittering Gilded Age of Florida’s grand hotels and what she wonders does the future hold? Both woman shares her experience, strength and hope just as she lived Florida’s fascinating history.
Elegant 16th century Spanish noblewoman, Dona Maria de Menendez, illegitimate daughter of the founder of St. Augustine tells of La Florida’s Conquistadors and their first encounters with the native people and the colony’s desperate struggle to survive.
Next to enter is sparkling Mary Lily Kenan, wife of empire builder Henry Flagler, recalls what led to Spain’s loss of La Florida after the vicious attacks upon Florida by both Pirates and the English and then recalls Florida tales of the 1800s from territory to statehood, through bloody battles and warfare, to the glittering Gilded Age of Florida’s grand hotels and what she wonders does the future hold? Both woman shares her experience, strength and hope just as she lived Florida’s fascinating history.