Excelsior Museum and Cultural Center facts for kids

Lincolnville Museum and Cultural Center is an African-American history museum in St. Augustine, Florida. It is located at 102 Martin Luther King Avenue and open Tuesday through Saturday from 10:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. It is housed in the Excelsior School building, St. Augustine's first black public high school. The museum opened in 2005.

Exhibitions include the history of Lincolnville, founded after plantation land was subdivided and settled by freedmen and United States Colored Troops. The neighborhood later became an area of Victorian homes. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The history of runaway slaves who built Fort Mose is also part of the museum's collection as well as other aspects of the African-American community's history in St. Augustine.

The collection includes information on black churches, Martin Luther King Jr., black historical and social societies, and entrepreneurs.

There is also local memorabilia, photographs and artwork.

Excelsior School

Segregated black schools were established in 1901 and in 1921, "School #2" or "Colored School" was established as St. Augustine's school for black students. It was designed by St. Augustine's leading architect, Fred A. Henderich, and constructed in 1925. It was renamed Excelsior in 1928. Alumni include NFL star Willie Galimore and St. Augustine Movement civil rights leaders Henry and Kat Twine. It closed in 1968 and was used for local government offices.

https://www.lincolnvillemuseum.org