This tour goes into more detail about the life of a keepers' child in the late 1800s. The children learn about the chores children were responsible for performing. Children will make and sample either homemade ice cream or butter. This tour focuses on how the lens and light work. Children climb the tower and view the lens.
Students also experiment with prisms and discover how the lighthouse beacon kept mariners on course.
Digging Florida History I - Third Grade Students explore Florida's past on a walk through our beautiful nature trails. II - Fourth Grade Students continue the study of archaeology and view actual artifacts form the lightkeepers' lives. They learn about the handling and preservation of objects from the past. This tour addresses the characteristics of distinct periods in Florida history. Welcome Aboard - Fifth Grade Children find out why a lighthouse was so important to the survival of St. Augustine and learn about the lives and work of the sailors the light served.