Death in the Oldest House

October 19
Experience an 18th century funeral as the St. Augustine Historical Society presents “Death in the Oldest House,” a special evening program about funeral and mourning customs practiced during St. Augustine’s colonial period. Library manager Charles Tingley will speak, and museum docents will interpret living tableaux depicting the funeral of an infant son of Tomás González and his wife Francisca (1727) and the funeral of Joseph Peavett, husband of Mary (María) Evans (1786). Death in the Oldest House tours take place from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., with last tour at 8:30 p.m. Admissions are Adults $8, Seniors $7, Children 6-18/Students $4, Family$18, St. Johns County residents $3. Historical Society members are free. The Oldest House Museum Complex is located at 14 St. Francis Street, in St. Augustine. For more information call 904.824.2872.