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Bartram Strolls

 

Sunday morning at 8:00 am we will host two Bartram strolls featuring his spiritual views about nature. Reservations recommended.

 

  • The Riverfront Stroll be along the riverfront in Palatka and will include the “trout” sculpture, historic 1st Presbyterian Church and Bartram’s Illustrations in the Westminster Hall. Reading from TRAVELS will be included

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    Reservations – Coming Soon

     

  • The Mount Royal Stroll will be held on Sunday, Sept 29, at 8:30 am. Hike in Bartram’s foot prints from the Welaka State Forest fire tower, 600 County Road 309, Welaka, FL 32193, past the Indian ponds he describes at his beloved Mount Royal. This will be a 3 mile hike leaving the fire tower at 8:30 a.m. and hiking to the National historic site. A Quaker Friend will read his passionate prayer from on top of the mound. The hike will be guided by Ron Bloor and Mike Stallings. A map to the location is located on the Eventbrite page linked below.

 

Mount Royal Stroll Reservations

 

The Frolic

In the fall of 1774 William Bartram experienced what is known as the Indian Frolic at Spalding’s Lower Store. His 9-month stay on his favorite river in Putnam County is documented in Bartram’s masterpiece TRAVELS. The annual St. Johns River Bartram Frolic on Palatka’s riverfront will celebrate our National Heritage River, the Bartram National Recreation Trail in Putnam County, and offer our county as a historic eco-tourism and recreation destination.

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