Head to The Waterworks on Thursday, July 18, 2024 for the one woman performance of Martha Jane’s Cracker Florida.  Historical dramatist Dianne Jacoby, a fourth-generation Floridian, portrays Florida Cracker Martha Jane Pacetti.   She “tells” of her early struggles living in primitive Florida of the 1800s.

At the age of 14, Martha Jane was married to a fisherman in his forties who owned all of what is today South Daytona Beach. They were married at Dunlawrton Plantation. Her first home on the River was near the Inlet and made of driftwood. They were the first white settlers to live in that region.

The Civil War separated the couple. But, through hard work they created a thriving business as fishing guides to the wealthy visitors from Flagler’s hotels before selling land for the Ponce Inlet Lighthouse to the Federal Government. Throughout the years Martha encountered fascinating Florida pioneers from struggling working men to millionaires from the north seeking a tropical paradise and a good meal at her renown boarding house built at the Lighthouse.

Martha Jane lived many adventures both tragic and amusing in rugged early Florida and she just loves to talk about it all.

Seating begins at 1:00pm | Presentation at 2:00pm

Free to attend, however …. please click the event website link to register as space is limited.