Stahl's Stolen Stations, An "Unsolved Histories" Program

Name: Stahl's Stolen Stations, An "Unsolved Histories" Program
Start: 2025-03-11T14:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-03-11T15:00:00-04:00
Location: Sarasota County History Center, 337 N. Tamiami Trail, Osprey, FL 34229

Schedule

Tue Mar 11 2025 at 02:00 pm to 03:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Sarasota County History Center, 337 N. Tamiami Trail, Osprey, FL 34229 | Osprey, FL

On April 16, 1969, the iconic Sarasota artist Ben Stahl woke to a phone call relaying news that to this day sounds unbelievable - 15 of his most famous paintings were stolen from the Museum of the Cross without a trace. Join Leah Lapszynski as we journey through Stahl’s larger-than-life history and dive deep into the heist that shocked not only Sarasota, but the art community nationwide.
Registration required. Visit https://loom.ly/3F9oKFs.
About the "Unsolved Histories" Programs of the Florida History Lecture Series
Sometimes the most fascinating stories from the past are the ones where we don’t (yet) know all the answers! Join the staff of the Sarasota County History Center and special guests this winter as we reach back into our files for some of our region’s most interesting mysteries, scandals, and unexplained phenomena.