PBS’s Florida Road Trip Takes a Stop in the Ancient City!
The Lincolnville Museum and Cultural Center was recently featured on an episode of Florida Road Trip. Florida Road Trip is a local public television program presented by WUCF that explores the rich history and culture of the sunshine state!
Lincolnville in the Press
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LMCC Wins 5th Place in USAToday's 10 Best Small Town Museums
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First Coast News reports "Tour trolleys will now stop in St. Augustine's historic Black Lincolnville neighborhood"
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Jacksonville Business Journal Advocates for St. Augustine's Black History Institutions
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Action News Jax Uplifts LMCC's Juneteenth Heritage Celebration
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Florida Historic Coast's Black History Month Series, "Watering Our Roots," features Lincolnville
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'Thrillist' Highlights the LMCC's Juneteenth Heritage Celebration as a Stand-Out Event in Juneteenth Celebrations Across the Nation
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Civil Rights Travel Lists Lincolnville As a Major Civil Rights Site
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News4Jax Puts A Spotlight on Frank Butler
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Jax Today Reflects on "Magic, Mirth, & Mortality: Musings on Black Motherhood"
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First Coast News Acknowledges Issaac Barrett Historic Marker
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Travel Awaits Names Lincolnville An Accessible Attraction
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Miami Herald Celebrates LMCC's Contribution to Black History
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First Coast News Covers History Revealed by Community Remembrance Project
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Inside Hook Celebrates Those Who Preserve Lincolnville's History
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St. Augustine Record Highlights LMCC's Woolworth Counter Display
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The Compass Features LMCC in a List of Small US-Owned Businesses and Tour Operators
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LMCC Featured in a TripAdvisor Article: "A historical tour of Black St. Augustine, Florida"
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LMCC Featured in Journal & Topics "St. Augustine Attractions Spotlight Black History"
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News4Jax "This Week in Jacksonville: Business Edition - A new way to tour Black history in St. Augustine"
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"This Florida museum made USA TODAY’s 10 best in the nation. Here’s what you’ll find"
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BBC Travel Article on St. Augustine Black History: "Fort Mose: The first free Black town in the US"
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First newsletter put out by AACRN announcing the LMCC as a new member!
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LMCC listing on National Park Service
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LMCC Director and Adelaide Sanchez Award Winner, Regina Gayle Phillips, was on The Break Room
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LMCC Events Featured in "Celebrating Black History on Florida’s Historic Coast"
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Executive Director Gayle Phillips speaks about Juneteenth and the Civil Rights Act of 1964
The rich history of the Black experience in St. Augustine, Florida is also the history of the Black experience in America.
In 1866, free men and women birthed Lincolnville: a community that found itself at the crossroads of history.
Through exhibits and stories told from a local, intimate perspective, the Lincolnville Museum and Cultural Center chronicles 450 years of the winding road that is the black journey.
Come and experience the journey for yourself.
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Juneteenth 2024 was highlighted by a luncheon hosted by the LMCC at the St. Augustine Renaissance Hotel on June 15th that included music, history, and great food. This was a part of the 60th Anniversary of the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
Every Black History Month, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) picks a theme to focus on. The theme for 2024 is African Americans and the Arts. African American artists have used art to preserve history and community memory, and as a form of empowerment. We honor the African American artists from the past who endured and paved a way and the artists in the present who continue using their voice in a creative medium.
The LMCC wants to highlight several African American artists of varying medias throughout the year because Black History is important all year. This blog post is the second in a two part series where we feature multiple artists centering around ASALH’s theme. Additionally, we also highlight one or two artists each month of 2024 from this blog on our social media pages.
The Lincolnville Museum and Cultural Center’s (LMCC) Assistant Director supports the Executive Director to carry out the organization’s mission and policies established by the Board of Directors, by managing the operational activities within the institution including management of operational staff, custodian, interns and volunteers – ensuring a clean, safe, informative and positive experience for visitors. The Assistant Director creates or assists in the creation of policies, budgets, marketing, communications, and coordination of events and programs, working to preserve, promote and perpetuate over 450 years of the African American story through the arts, educational programs, lectures, live performances, and exhibits.
The dates selected for these guided tours hold significance regarding the local and national Civil Rights Movement. The Civil Rights Movement in St. Augustine consisted of a series of sit-ins, wade-ins, and protests in conjunction with the SCLC and NAACP. The movement caught the attention of prominent figures such as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Andrew Young who then visited St. Augustine to assist the local activists. The activism and events that happened in St. Augustine directly impacted the signing of the Civil Rights Act in 1964.
Become a Member Today!
Membership at the LMCC has its perks including discounts and access to special, members-only events. Click the link to learn how members help us to continue to preserve the Black history of Saint Augustine.