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Kingsley Heritage Celebration

December 22, 2023

A day with performers, speakers, booths, living history demonstrations, and ranger-led site tours that will culminate with a nighttime luminary ceremony. All events are free and open to the public. Presented by Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve.

Kingsley Heritage Celebration

January 15, 2023

Learn about Kingsley Plantation during the Kingsley Heritage Celebration on Saturday, February 25. With the theme “Living History,” event activities will include living history and historic weapons demonstrations. All events are free and open to the public. Presented by Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve.

Kingsley Heritage Celebration

January 14, 2023

Explore and learn about Kingsley Plantation during the return of the Kingsley Heritage Celebration on Saturday, February 18. Titled “Homecoming,” event activities will include tours of the Planter’s house, kid’s crafts, pop-up Ranger programs, opening remarks, Pan-African drumming and dancing, and descendant Peri Frances’ presentation “Homecomings: Stories from a Journey to Senegal.” Al events are free and open to the … Read more

Join our park partners for the virtual Kingsley Heritage Celebration with a very special presentation

February 26, 2021

Timucuan Parks Foundation encourages you to log on for the Kingsley Heritage Celebration to celebrate African heritage and remember the enslaved that lived at Kingsley Plantation located within Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU). The second part of the virtual event gets underway tomorrow, Saturday, February 27, at 10 a.m. and this year, the National Park Service has partnered with … Read more

Groundwork Jacksonville Green Team Youth Corps to debut project during the Kingsley Heritage Celebration

February 17, 2021

National Park Service and nonprofits Groundwork Jacksonville, Timucuan Parks Foundation and Jacksonville Arts and Music School partnered on the project The Groundwork Jacksonville Green Team Youth Corps will be debuting their animation project titled “The 400 Project – Honoring the Enslaved Voices of Kingsley Plantation” at the annual Kingsley Heritage Celebration. The virtual event will be held on Saturday, Feb. … Read more

Virtual Kingsley Heritage Celebration

February 16, 2021

The annual Kingsley Heritage Celebration will be virtual this year. This online event will feature talks with descendants, living historians, and a timeline of Fort George Island history. Check out more details from  Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve at this link.

Virtual Kingsley Heritage Celebration

February 16, 2021

The annual Kingsley Heritage Celebration will be virtual this year. This online event will feature talks with descendants, living historians, and a timeline of Fort George Island history. Check out more details from  Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve at this link.

Virtual Kingsley Heritage Celebration

February 16, 2021

The annual Kingsley Heritage Celebration will be virtual this year. This online event will feature talks with descendants, living historians, and a timeline of Fort George Island history. Check out more details from Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve at this link.

Virtual Kingsley Heritage Celebration

February 16, 2021

The annual Kingsley Heritage Celebration will be virtual this year. This online event will feature talks with descendants, living historians, and a timeline of Fort George Island history. Check out more details from Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve at this link.

Kingsley Heritage Celebration

January 27, 2020

[cmsms_row][cmsms_column data_width=”1/3″][cmsms_text] The National Park Service cordially invites you to the Kingsley Heritage Celebration to remember and celebrate the rich history of Kingsley Plantation and the many people who helped shape it. On February 15 and 22, Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve, a unit of the National Park Service, will host Kingsley Heritage Celebration at Kingsley Plantation. This special event … Read more