Beginning in January 2010 the Scenic Highway Foundation in partnership with IHMC began hosting a series of evening lectures about Pensacola History specific to the Pensacola Scenic Bluffs area. The lectures are held at IHMC located at 40 S. Alcaniz Street beginning at 5:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be served beginning at 5:00 p.m.
The next lecture is Tuesday, May 18th
Guest Speaker: Dean Nones,Graduate Student,
Division of Anthropology and Archaeology,
University of West Florida.
Topic: “Pensacola's Maritime Brick Industry: 1750-1900”
The presentation is divided into three parts. The first part is a history of Pensacola's brick industry, the second part provides a brief overview of the brick making process and how it evolved over time, and the third part deals with Mr. Nones research on a shipwreck in Pensacola/Escambia Bay, known as the Brick Wreck, that is associated with the historic brick industry. This section will include the discovery and test excavations of the wreck and a description of the artifacts that were recovered and conserved.
An RSVP is not required.
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