# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Founding Stories: Life and Legacy in Early Hastings with David Fussell and Kathy Kniery
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 20 Jul, 2026 at 05:00 pm – Mon, 20 Jul, 2026 at 06:00 pm
- **Event Description**: ? Step back in time and experience the early days of Hastings.

Join the Tale Tellers of St. Augustine for an engaging evening of storytelling that brings local history to life. 

David Fussell will portray Thomas Horace Hastings, founder of Hastings in 1890, sharing stories of his life alongside period costumes. 

Kathy Kniery will explore the history of the Carlisle Dress Shop and its connection to Hastings, offering a glimpse into life in the early 1900s.

✨ Event Details:

? Date: Monday, July 20, 2026 @ 5 p.m. 
? Location: St. Johns County Southeast Branch Public Library, 6670 U.S. 1 South, St. Augustine

Come discover the people, places, and stories that shaped Hastings.

Support for these exhibits was provided by Florida Humanities in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution with funds from the Jacarlene Foundation.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/saint-augustine/founding-stories-life-and-legacy-in-early-hastings-with-david-fussell-and-kathy-kniery/200029978866415
- **Event Categories**: storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 12

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Saint Augustine
- **state**: FL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: St. Johns County Public Library
- **lat**: 29.75895
- **long**: -81.31165
- **full address**: St. Johns County Public Library, 6670 US Highway 1 S,Saint Augustine Shores, Florida, Saint Augustine, United States

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Founding Stories: Life and Legacy in Early Hastings with David Fussell and Kathy Kniery being held?
  - **A:** Founding Stories: Life and Legacy in Early Hastings with David Fussell and Kathy Kniery takes place on Mon, 20 Jul, 2026 at 05:00 pm to Mon, 20 Jul, 2026 at 06:00 pm at St. Johns County Public Library, 6670 US Highway 1 S,Saint Augustine Shores, Florida, Saint Augustine, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Founding Stories: Life and Legacy in Early Hastings with David Fussell and Kathy Kniery?
  - **A:** Founding Stories: Life and Legacy in Early Hastings with David Fussell and Kathy Kniery is organized by Hastings Main Street Inc.

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