Weeki Wachee: City of Mermaids

FREE virtual presentation.  Join author and historian, Lu Vickers as she traces the colorful history of Weeki Wachee, Florida roadside attraction since its early start in 1947 – when local teens were hired to play the mermaid parts performing silent ballets – to the heyday when ABC built them a million-dollar theater; and its subsequent establishment as a Florida State Park.  Follow the park’s rise to prominence through stunning vintage photographs and Lu’s commentary to experience the daily life of a mermaid at Weeki Wachee Springs.  Hosted by Friends of Wakulla Springs State Park and funded by Florida Humanities.  Register to receive Zoom program link at WakullaSpring.org