# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Early Spanish Florida
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 05 Aug, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Author Talk with Judith Bense: Early Spanish Florida
with Florida Humanities and the University of Florida Press
Wednesday, August 5
7pm

Free registration: https://mathesonmuseum.networkforgood.com/events/102428-early-spanish-florida

Join distinguished archaeologist and historian Judith A. Bense for an engaging talk about her book "Early Spanish Florida: Unearthing the History of America’s Oldest Colony."

Told through the perspectives of the Spanish, Indigenous, and African communities whose interactions reshaped the region, the book highlights the complex cultural exchanges that defined early Florida. With maps, artifact photographs, excavation images, historical sites, and original documents-along with suggested readings and places to visit-Early Spanish Florida offers readers a vivid and accessible introduction to the state’s deep and fascinating past.

Books will be sold at this event, and there will be a Q&A with Dr. Bense following the presentation.

This program is sponsored in part by Visit Gainesville/Alachua County, FL.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gainesville/early-spanish-florida/200030234861907
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 40

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Gainesville
- **state**: FL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 513 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601
- **lat**: 29.65173
- **long**: -82.32029
- **full address**: 513 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Early Spanish Florida being held?
  - **A:** Early Spanish Florida takes place on Wed, 05 Aug, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Wed, 05 Aug, 2026 at 07:00 pm at 513 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Early Spanish Florida?
  - **A:** Early Spanish Florida is organized by Matheson History Museum.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Early Spanish Florida is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Gainesville, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Early Spanish Florida sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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