Dear Friends:

As we head in to the summer months, events slow down (just a little!) and Museum staff and volunteers begin to focus on our annual grants and planning for the coming years.

This year, the Museum board will be working on Strategic Planning to update the 2017 plan. One major component of the planning will be discussions with community stakeholders, visitors, donors and volunteers. We can use YOUR help. Will you take a moment to complete the community survey? 

Your input will help us plan the future for the Museum and we appreciate you taking the time to give us your feedback!

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Beach Legends 2022 Honorees

The Beaches Museum has announced its Legends honorees for 2022. At a reception on the patio of the Beaches Museum Chapel, past Legends, Board Members and Museum supporters gathered to hear those deemed to be “making tomorrow’s history, today.”

This year’s honorees are Bill Hillegass, Herb Peyton, Mary Watson and Dr. Percy J. Golden. (As Pictured) The Legends will be honored at a gala event on September 16, 2022 at TPC Sawgrass.

This year, the Beaches Museum will host its 42nd gala Beach Legends. The fun; which includes a cocktail hour, silent as well as live auctions, and a seated dinner; begins at 6:30 p.m. Friday, September 16, 2022, at TPC Sawgrass Clubhouse. Proceeds will go toward educational programs and operational needs of the Beaches Museum.

To learn more about Legends or the Museum, visit www.beachesmuseum.org or call 904-241-5657.

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Pride of the Beaches: 85 Years of Fletcher High School

From small beginnings to a dynamically growing, nationally recognized school, Duncan U. Fletcher High School has won the hearts and expanded the minds of 85 years of beaches residents. Every student has a tale to tell of their Fletcher years and this exhibit captures the pictures, the stories and the nostalgia of each generation of Senators to walk those purple-lined hallways. Join us in celebrating 85 years of the “Pride of the Beaches,” Fletcher High School.

The exhibit opened April 30 during the Fletcher All-Class Block Party. Several events will accompany this exhibit, including a Fletcher Story Teller event and an 85th Anniversary Party.

For more information on the exhibit and events visit www.beachesmuseum.org or call 904.241.5657.

Story Tellers: 85 Years of Fletcher High School

June 25, 11:00 a.m.

Beaches Museum is bringing the history of Fletcher to life as former students and faculty describe and retell their firsthand accounts of life and the experience of growing up a Fletcher Senator! Guest speakers will include Kevin and Brenda Brown, Maxwell Dickinson, Aubrey Dockins, Percy Golden and YOU! Bring your best Fletcher stories to share and reminisce with all!

This Story Tellers Event is free to Museum members with a suggested $5 donation for non-members. Attendance is limited and registration is required. Please pre-register HERE.

For more information on this event, please call the Museum at 904-241-5657.

About the Beaches Museum

Beaches Museum's mission is "to preserve and share the distinct history and culture of the Beaches area." 

The Beaches Museum is generously supported by The Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville and Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs.