In the News: De Soto Landing Re-enactment

With a photo from last year's landing - much better weather:

See a re-enactment of De Soto's landing | HeraldTribune.com
A re-enactment of the landing will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at De Soto National Memorial, 8300 De Soto Memorial Highway, the north end of 75th ...

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 DeSoto claims Florida for Spain - again
Bradenton Herald
He has depicted the Spanish conquistador for about 20 years as part of the annual DeSoto landing reenactment. The landing brings to life a significant ...

Reenactment of historical DeSoto landing | Staff Photos | Bradenton ...
Reenactors of Hernando DeSoto's historic landing on "La Florida" at the DeSoto National Monument. A group of about 15 re-created the 1539 landing of ...


Reenactment of DeSoto landing | FISH's Blog space
Reenactors of Hernando DeSoto's historic landing on “La Florida” make their way to the beach in the cove at the DeSoto National Monument.

New kiosk at Bartram Park marks De Soto Trail through Pensacola

In the News:

New kiosk at Bartram Park marks De Soto Trail through Pensacola

New kiosk at Bartram Park marks De Soto Trail through Pensacola
Pensacola Business Journal
The kiosk, donated by the National Park Service, recounts Hernando de Soto's journey throughout Florida in 1539. By most historical accounts, ...

Alpargatas

Rope sandals or alpargatas show up in period inventories and supply lists from time to time. Here a few illustrations that I found in Weiditz's Trachtenbuch (Dover's Authentic Everyday Dress of the Renaissance.)

Announcements from St. Augustine

New 16th and 17th Century Demonstration Group Formed

Members of the Historic Florida Militia have formed a new military company named the Tercio Español de San Agustín to perform at parades, special events, and reenactments. Members will demonstrate pike and matchlock harquebus and musket maneuvers and tactics utilized by Spain during the 16th and 17th centuries as representatives of both the Men of Menéndez and the Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park, where the first permanent settlement in the United States of America was established by Pedro Menéndez de Avilés in 1565. For more information, contact Chris Clark at clark1833@bellsouth.net or Chad Light at cplight@floridadivesports.com. To receive email notices of meetings and practice sessions, contact John Powell at jtpcurator@hotmail.com.

Casting Call Photo Shoot Scheduled at Fountain of Youth

Destination Planning Corporation is holding a casting call photo shoot for living history reenactors at the Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park on Sunday, November 20, 2011. Men and women of the living history community portraying 16^th, 17^th, and/or 18^th century military, civilian or Native American personas are encouraged to attend with one or more period garb and gear “kits” to be photographed and interviewed for casting movies, television presentations, promotional programs, and other venues in which living history portrayers will be utilized and for which those chosen will be paid as contractors for their services as professional reenactors. The company will act as an agent for those who wish to participate in such activities. For more information, contact Michelle Reyna at (904) 699-1485, (904) 249-3729, or by email at mreyna@destinationplanning.com.

Florida National Guard celebrates 446 years of history

Florida National Guard celebrates 446 years of history

http://www.floridaguard.army.mil/4216

In the News: Re-enacting Menendez’s landing

I had to work yesterday, so I missed participating in this year's landing event in St. Augustine, but hear is the news story:

http://staugustine.com/news/local-news/2011-09-10/re-enacting-menendezs-landing#.TmxBs9RHlQg

Re-enacting Menendez’s landing

Posted: September 11, 2011 - 12:01am
St. Augustine Record

Don Pedro Menendez de Aviles, portrayed by Chad Light, leads a procession to mass after a re-enactment of his landing, 446 years ago, at the Mission of Nombre de Dios on Saturday morning. ...