Thursday, January 10, 2008

BYF #4 - St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum

Our final Backyard Forum was hosted by the St. Augustine Lighthouse and Museum. Rick Cain (FAA Governmental Affairs Liaison) hosted us. Our meeting room was the 2nd story of the reconstructed lighthouse keeper’s house (the original house burned in the 1970s).

St. Augustine features the highest geographic concentration of member attraction in the state and attendance was excellent. Most folks in St. Augustine already know each other and work together with regional marketing alliances.

Following the Forum, Rick Cain (a certified lighthouse keeper) took us on a tour to the observation area of the lighthouse, then up to the very top where the lamp and the original first-order Fresnel lens is housed. The St. Augustine lighthouse is a jewel for all who enjoy America’s rich nautical history.

On the road again…this time home, to Tallahassee.






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