Pirates, Privateers, and the Fall of Spain’s Empire

Over two hundred years ago, in the summer of 1817, a group of pirates and privateers invaded Amelia Island, Florida, a Spanish colony, in hopes of striking a blow for the Spanish American Revolutions. Join David Head, award-winning author and maritime historian as he shares the intriguing stories of these revolutionary rogues and their leaders, how they planned to free Florida from Spanish rule, and how the United States intervened to stop them.

Program hosted by Friends of Wakulla Springs State Park with funding provided through a grant from the Florida Humanities. Register online at the Friends website, https://wakullasprings.org/event-5201299 to receive the Zoom program link.