Join us for a presentation and Q&A with Florida author, Rick Kilby, who will be discussing his newest book, Florida’s Healing Waters: Gilded Age Mineral Springs, Seaside Resorts, and Health Spas.
ABOUT THE TALK
Heal Florida’s Waters: Lessons from Florida’s Spa Era
At the dawn of the twentieth century, Florida had close to two dozen health spas at salubrious mineral springs across the state. Victorian resorts were constructed around small, out-of-the-way springs so that northerners could take the waters on their winter tours of the Sunshine State. What can we learn from the history of these places and the individuals who developed them? Can they offer answers to preserving our springs today? Join us for this presentation packed with archival imagery from Florida’s Golden Age of Bathing to learn what lessons from the past can teach us today.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Rick Kilby grew up in Gainesville, Florida, looking for shark’s teeth, swimming in springs, and wading through swamps. A University of Florida graduate, he has earned his living as a graphic designer since 1986 and has been self-employed for over twenty years. Inspired by a trip to the Fountain of Youth in St. Augustine, he created a blog about the history and culture of Florida in 2008. His Old Florida blog now has almost 900,000 views and his Old Florida Facebook page is followed by over 58,000 people.
He has delivered papers at several conferences of the Society for Commercial Archeology and is the designer and managing editor of “Reflections from Central Florida” magazine, the journal of the Historical Society of Central Florida.
His first book, “Finding the Fountain of Youth,” was published in 2013 and won a Florida Book Award in the Visual Arts category. His second book, “Florida’s Healing Waters,” was published last Fall by the University Press of Florida.
Rick’s mission is to motivate other Floridians to appreciate and preserve the natural and historic wonders of their state.
WHEN
Thursday, February 25th
6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
WHERE
This is an online event with both audio and visual components. We recommend viewing the event online to access all visual components of the presentation.
Online access information will be provided upon registration. Only one person per household needs to register unless you will be using separate devices to access the webinar.
FOR MORE INFORMATION & REGISTRATION
Registration is required for this free event. Click on the button below to register.
Contact Alachua Conservation Trust by phone: (352) 373-1078 or email: info@AlachuaConservationTrust.org with any questions.
