“Marshall Brothers: Architects, Boatwrights and Pillars of the Community” Apalachicola Area Historical Society Spring Speaker Series

The Apalachicola Area Historical Society (AAHS) will be presenting a program on “Marshall Brothers: Architects, Boatwrights and Pillars of the Community” featuring Marshall family descendants, Donia Smith and Ken Tucker, as part of their Spring Speaker Series. This program will be held on Saturday, April 22, 2023 at 4:00 pm at the Raney Carriage House, 126 Market Street, Apalachicola, FL. Guest are invited to hear a discussion about the many beautiful homes in Apalachicola that were built by the Marshall Brothers, as well as their boatbuilding experiences.

The last Spring Speaker Series event is scheduled for May 20. These Speakers events are part of a well-established and popular series by the Apalachicola Area Historical Society with speakers through May on Saturdays, mid-month, at 4pm in the Raney House Carriage House. Local and tourist history enthusiasts have gathered for these informative talks for a number of years. Previous speakers have spoken about Apalachicola’s predominantly African American North Side, Territorial City St Joseph, Early Maps of the area, Niles Register Florida History, the ice delivery industry, Cemetery Preservation, Apalachicola Historic Squares and more.

For more information, please call and leave a message at (850) 653-1700, email to AAHS.Raney@gmail.com, or online at www.apalachicolahistoricalsociety.org. The Raney House Museum is located at 128 Market Street at the corner of Avenue F in historic downtown Apalachicola and is open from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Tuesday through Saturday.  Funded in part by the Franklin County Tourist Development Council.