The Ximenez-Fatio House Museum opens a new exhibit celebrating Black History called “I Lived Here, As Well,” highlighting people who may have spent their entire lives in this 1800s boarding house, yet never used the front door.
The Ximenez-Fatio House Museum opens a new exhibit celebrating Black History called “I Lived Here, As Well,” highlighting people who may have spent their entire lives in this 1800s boarding house, yet never used the front door.
The exhibit includes a timeline from 1806 through 1934 of historical photos showing African Americans at the Ximenez-Fatio House in St. Augustine, Florida, and throughout the United States.
The tour features well-known actor James Bullock as he depicts people who once lived and worked at the house from 1805 to 1889. Guests will be introduced to several people whose lives range from those who are free to those enslaved without hope, to those enslaved but hopeful, to those once enslaved who are now free.
This is not simply a historic home tour: it is a journey that walks participants through nearly 100 years of African American history in 19th-century St. Augustine.
The third-floor exhibit can be viewed during regular guided tour hours: 10 AM to 5 PM Monday through Saturday. Special tours of “I Lived Here, As Well” with James Bullock will be held from 10 to 11:30 AM every Friday and Saturday morning.
James will only do one tour each day, so advance reservations are recommended.
Book online at ximenezfatiohouse.org or call 904-829-3575.
Tickets are $25 per guest for the tour, which also includes access to the Ximenez-Fatio House Museum and grounds.
Phone: 904-829-3575
2021/03/05 - 2021/06/19
Additional time info:
Guided tour with actor James Bullock will begin promptly at 10 AM and will run about one hour. Guests are then invited to a Q & A in the Museum courtyard following the tour. After the tour, guests are encouraged to roam the museum and grounds.
Ximenez-Fatio House Museum
20 Aviles Street, St. Augustine, FL 32084