Name: Searle’s Encampment – Sack of St. Augustine
Start: 2025-03-01T10:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-03-01T10:00:00-05:00
Location: Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park

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Searle’s Encampment – Sack of St. Augustine

Encampment

Saturday, March 1, 2025 – a 17th century-style military encampment will be at the Fountain of Youth. Open to the public from 10:00am to 4:00pm. There will be military drills, demonstrations and living history interpretation. Admission fees may apply.

Sack of St. Augustine

Searle’s Raid commences on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at 4:30pm beginning at the Redoubt. The historical re-enactment of the famous bloody pirate raid led by Robert Searle and his crew depicts the sacking and burning of the town. The actual route varies depending upon city permits.

In 1668, Captain Robert Searle and his privateers sailed from Jamaica to loot the silver ingots (metals that can be shaped into various things) held in the royal coffers (small chests) at St. Augustine. Under the cover of night, they slipped into the harbor and attacked the sleeping town, killing sixty people and pillaging government buildings, churches and homes.

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