Bartram Trail Society of Florida

06/13/2026

Billy and the Bartram Troubador, featuring Harri Buffalo with Lee Pinkerson and Bill Synder, performed songs and stories at the 5th annual 'Lullaby of the Rivers' festival in St Augustine on May 31. The event promotes environmental awareness, nature appreciation, and conservation of state waterways through music and storytelling.🌱

06/13/2026

Bartram Trail Society of Florida Board enjoying lunch & a post Frolic & Florida Folk Festival debrief + strategizing our future direction…🚣‍♀️🚴🛶🥾🌱

05/25/2026

Some shots of the Florida Folk Festival Bartram Camps from 2026 from Carole Adams!

05/14/2026

See Job Wiggins with our gang at the FL Folk Festival again this year!

Step back in time at Florida Remembered during the 74th Annual Florida Folk Festival. Explore the traditions, skills, stories, and folkways that helped shape Florida through hands-on workshops, demonstrations, music, and living history experiences. From basket weaving and quilting to woodworking, fermentation, folk crafts, and frontier reenactments, Florida Remembered celebrates the ingenuity and enduring spirit of those who built Florida’s cultural landscape.

Meet tradition bearers, watch skilled artisans at work, and discover the rich history woven into everyday life across generations of Floridians.

📅 May 22–24, 2026
📍 Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park, 11016 Lillian Saunders Dr, White Springs, FL 32096
🎟 Purchase tickets at floridafolkfestival.com

05/08/2026

We had so much fun at last years Florida Folk Festival, and can't wait to come tell stories and sing songs about Billy again this year!

05/08/2026

We’re proud to be back at the Florida Folk Festival this year! The Bartram Troubadour has a new song about William Bartram’s role in the American Revolution, and our troupe of re-enactors is performing a story about William in this turbulent time at the America 25o Stage!

May 22–24, 2026
Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park, White Springs, FL
Purchase tickets at floridafolkfestival.com


Bartram Trail Conference Florida Division of Arts and Culture Florida Folk Festival

05/07/2026

Volunteer cleanup opportunities with our friends at St. Johns Riverkeeper!

05/06/2026

Come tomorrow at the St Johns River Center to hear fun facts from our own Robert Mattson!

Stop by tomorrow to learn fun facts from Rob Mattson from 10a - 2p, here at the River Center.

05/02/2026

🌧️ Festival canceled due to rain

Unfortunately, bringing Florida history to life comes with the risk of Florida weather. The 2026 Bartram Living History Festival at Alpine Groves Park is canceled due to today's severe weather conditions. We'll see you all next year on a sunnier day.