HAPPY HOUR with the HISTORIAN St. Petersburg's African American Neighborhoods w/Jon Wilson
Schedule
Thu Feb 12 2026 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
335 2nd Ave NE, Saint Petersburg, FL, United States, Florida 33701 | St. Petersburg, FL
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2/12 @6pm HAPPY HOUR With The HISTORIAN: St. Petersburg's African American Neighborhoods w/Jon WilsonFor 80+ years, African American neighborhoods in St. Petersburg were resilient, connected and self-sufficient. During the era of Jim Crow and segregation, residents had no choice but to look out and care for each other, building tight-knit communities.
PRESENTED BY: St. Petersburg Museum of History and Southern Roots Realty
SPEAKER Jon Wilson, author, historian and journalist will guide you through St. Pete's historic African American neighborhoods.
Wilson's career spanned 35 years at the St. Petersburg Times as a reporter, editor and editorial writer. He also co-authored St. Petersburg's Historic African American Neighborhoods and St. Petersburg's Historic 22nd Street South with Rosalie Peck.
WHEN Thursday, Feb. 12 @ 6pm (Program begins at 6:30pm)
WHERE St. Petersburg Museum of History 335 2nd Ave NE St. Petersburg, FL 33701
PRICE Members: $7 | Not-yet-members: $15
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED! Acash bar is provided once the doors open at 6pm, and throughout the evening.
PARKING Available in the Pier lot adjacent to the Museum. Additional parking is available in the Sundial Parking Garage and on Bayshore and Beach Drives. Fees apply.
QUESTIONS? Contact Guest Relations at 727-894-1052 X200.
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