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Happy Hour with the Historian: Days of Fear- A Lynching in St. Petersburg

December 5, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

The St. Petersburg Museum of History and Southern Roots Realty invites you to a Special Edition of Happy Hour with the Historian! 

Join us on December 5th as author and journalist Jon Wilson unveils Days of Fear: A Lynching in St. Petersburg. The book exposes the shocking story of the gruesome 1914 murder of photographer and developer Frank Sherman in St. Petersburg and the calculated lynching of the Black man accused of the murder. Wilson explores the true-crime events and stories of the days of terror that followed — all buried for decades in the Sunshine City. 

Copies of Days of Fear: A Lynching of St. Petersburg, are available for purchase at the St. Petersburg Museum of History.

Presented by Southern Roots Realty, Happy Hour with the Historian is frequently sold out, so reservations are required. Admission without a reservation cannot be guaranteed. Reservations close the day of the event.

Members: $5 | Not-yet-members: $10
Cash bar provided.
Doors open at 6pm. Program begins at 6:30pm.
Seating is limited, reserve your seats today!

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NOTE: Seat assignments are not pre-assigned. Please arrive at 6PM if you require a special seating arrangement.

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Date:
December 5, 2023
Time:
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Cost:
$5 – $10
Event Category:

Venue

St. Petersburg Museum of History
335 2nd Ave NE
St. Petersburg, FL 33701 United States
Phone
(727) 894-1052

Organizer

Museum Services
Phone
(727) 894-1052
Email
info@spmoh.org