Historically St. Pete

F. A. Davis: Lighting The Way For St. Pete’s Growth

F. A. Davis: Lighting The Way For St. Pete’s Growth Shortly after reading the 1885 study from the American Medical Association…

Betting On The Sunshine

Marketing on the “Sunshine City” theme as early as 1910, St. Pete’s  Evening Independent newspaper gave away—free of charge—every copy that came off the presses any day the sun failed to appear.

Museum of History Seeking Fall 2022 Interns

The St. Petersburg Museum of History is seeking Fall 2022 interns across all different disciplines in the Museum. Applications are due Sunday, August 28 at 11:59 PM. Fall 2022 Interns will begin the week of September 6.

Albert Whitted: More Than An Airport

Albert Whitted: More Than An Airport Born in 1893 on Valentine’s Day, James Albert Whitted would become one of St.

The Bounty: History Lost At Sea

The Bounty: History Lost At Sea Built in 1960, the Bounty (popularly known as the HMS Bounty) was an enlarged reproduction…

Shuffle on Down! The History of Shuffleboard and The St. Petersburg Shuffleboard Club

Shuffle on Down! The History of Shuffleboard and The St. Petersburg Shuffleboard Club Popular in England as a tabletop game, shuffleboard…

Rui Farias, Executive Director at St. Petersburg Museum of History on “St. Pete Saturday with Roy and D” 11-29-14