Florida Heritage Day Celebration

Visit the Ponce De Leon Inlet Lighthouse Museum and Constance D. Hunter Historic Pacetti Hotel Museum on March 21, 2026, for an afternoon of family fun!

Learn what it was like to live and work in and around Mosquito (now Ponce De Leon) Inlet at the turn of the 19th century as you explore the historic Ponce De Leon Inlet Light Station and the Constance D. Hunter Historic Pacetti Hotel Museum. Interact with representatives from various museums, historic sites, and cultural centers in Volusia County and throughout the Sunshine State, and join us in celebrating more than 500 years of Florida History on this special day!

Special onsite activities are scheduled from 10:00 AM until 3:00. All scheduled offerings are provided free of charge with your regular admission.

Please contact Programs Manager Zach Hopple by phone at (386) 761-1821, ext. 18 or via email at emhvcHBsZSB8IHBvbmNlaW5sZXQgISBvcmc= for additional information.

You may also like the following events from Ponce Inlet Lighthouse:

• This Wednesday, 25th February, 11:00 am, Guided Tour of the Lighthouse in Ponce Inlet
• This Thursday, 26th February, 11:00 am, Guided Tour of the Pacetti Hotel Museum in Ponce Inlet
• This Sunday, 1st March, 02:00 pm, Outreach: Women Who Kept The Lights in New Smyrna Beach