St. Augustine/Palm Coast
St. Johns River Bartram Frolic

Bartram Trail Society of Florida: Annual St. Johns River Bartram Frolic

  • When: Friday, April 26, 2024 - All Day Event
  • Location: Riverfront Park, 100 Memorial Parkway, Palatka, FL 32177
  • Cost: Free General Admission

Join us as we celebrate our St. Johns River and the 250th anniversary of William Bartrams 1774 travels through Palatka.

Come enjoy William Bartram, the Long Warrior and Trader Job Wiggens, Passport to the Past Adventure, Kids Activities, Pride of Palatka Riverboat Tours, Hiking, Biking, Kayaking and Equestrian Activities, Nature Based Exhibitors, Food Trucks, St. Johns River Story Tellers and Sunday Bartram Symposium.

In the fall of 1774 William Bartram experienced what is known as the Indian Frolic at Spalding’s Lower Store. His 9-month stay on his favorite river in Putnam County is documented in Bartram’s masterpiece Travels. The annual St. Johns River Bartram Frolic on Palatka’s riverfront will celebrate our National Heritage River, the Bartram National Recreation Trail in Putnam County, and offer our county as a historic eco-tourism and recreation destination.

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