Palm Coast Historical Society
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Good Day Sunshine State: How the Beatles Rocked Florida
Palm Coast Parks & Recreation Community Center 305 Palm Coast Pkwy NE, Palm Coast, FL, United StatesPalm Coast Historical Society invites you to join author Bob Kealing for a discussion of his book "Good Day Sunshine State: How the Beatles Rocked Florida." Bob explores the musical and cultural impact of the Beatles in Florida, an important part of the revolution that helped make the "Fab Four" a worldwide phenomenon. It is […]
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Historical Plaque Dedication – Long Creek Nature Preserve
Long Creek Nature Preserve 1050 Palm Harbor Pkwy., Palm Coast, FL 32137, F, United StatesJoin us on Friday October 11, 2024, at 4:00 pm to celebrate and dedicate the historic wharf at Long's Landing. This wharf was part of the 1800's plantation, St. Joseph's owned by General Joseph Hernandez. He was a sugar planter, the state’s first delegate to Congress, appointed by a legislative council in 1823, and the […]
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The Lost Roadside Attractions of Florida
Palm Coast Parks & Recreation Community Center 305 Palm Coast Pkwy NE, Palm Coast, FL, United StatesJoin Zach Zacharias for a presentation of Florida’s past roadside attractions Saturday January 4th, 2025 at 10am. The event will be held at the Palm Coast Community Center. Florida has long been a favored destination for tourists, dating back to the early days of the state’s development. This engaging presentation explores the numerous roadside attractions […]
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Seventy Years of Elvis and Florida: 1955 to 2025
Palm Coast Parks & Recreation Community Center 305 Palm Coast Pkwy NE, Palm Coast, FL, United StatesIn May of 2025, the state commemorates seventy years since the would-be King of Rock and Roll performed his first Florida concerts. The relationship between Elvis and the state lasted decades beyond Presley’s sudden death in 1977. To mark seventy years of Elvis and the Sunshine State, author Bob Kealing brings new perspective on the […]
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Pirates Hunting Sunken Treasure: How a Florida Shipwreck Sparked the Golden Age of Piracy
Palm Coast Parks & Recreation Community Center 305 Palm Coast Pkwy NE, Palm Coast, FL, United StatesThe golden age of piracy—the time when notorious cutthroats like Blackbeard, Sam Bellamy, and Bartholomew Roberts sailed—began in Florida with a shipwreck. Caught by a hurricane, the 1715 Spanish treasure fleet sank in the Florida Straits. When a salvage operation began, British pirates from Jamaica swooped in and robbed the Spanish on the beach. This […]
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Palm Coast Historical Society Founders Day
James Holland Park 18 Florida Park Drive, Palm Coast, FL, United StatesJoin us for Founder's Day on Saturday, October 25, 2025, from 11:30 am-3 pm for a celebration of Palm Coast history and the founders that shaped it! Take a free tour through the PCHS museum and check out local food trucks, vendors, games, and outdoor activities for all ages. Located at James F. Holland Memorial […]
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