Mortality and Mourning: Women in Black
Tour the Ximenez-Fatio House Museum this October during Mortality and Mourning: Women in Black, a reimagined candlelight experience offered Fridays and Saturdays at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 per person. Explore the 227-year-old home dressed in period mourning and uncover the roles women played in death, grief, and spiritualism from the Second Spanish Colonial Era through the Victorian Age. Through stories, customs, and historic attire, this family-friendly tour offers a powerful look at how women lived with loss in 19th-century St. Augustine. 20 Aviles St., St. Augustine. www.ximenezfatiohouse.org
Location
Ximenez-Fatio House Museum
20 Aviles St.
St. Augustine, FL 32084
Why Go:
Step back into the shadowy pages of history this October for Mortality and Mourning: Women in Black, a compelling, reimagined candlelight experience at the historic Ximenez-Fatio House Museum. Nestled along the historic brick paving of Aviles Street, this 227-year-old coquina structure is dressed in authentic period mourning to uncover the vital roles women played in death, grief, and 19th-century spiritualism. Through immersive storytelling, traditional customs, and period-accurate black attire, visitors explore how women navigated loss and memory from the Second Spanish Colonial Era through the Victorian Age. Offered every Friday and Saturday evening in October with tours at 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., this family-friendly historical tour provides a fascinating and poignant look into St. Augustine’s past for $25 per person.
Wander & Rest Tip
After a hauntingly beautiful evening walking through 19th-century history and atmospheric candlelight on Aviles Street, leave the quiet shadows of the historic district behind and take a peaceful drive back across the bridge to your Vilano Beach sanctuary. Because Aviles Street sits in the heart of downtown, you are perfectly positioned on your route home to make a quick detour near 36 Granada to experience the French Pantry collective for a premium late-evening refreshment, or pull over at 180 Vilano Grill & Pizza to pick up a hot, comforting slice just moments before pulling into your driveway. Once you arrive back at your private Wander & Rest retreat, wash away the evening chill and transition into absolute coastal luxury. Deeply soothe your muscles inside our private sauna, melt away any physical tension from the walking tour in the bubbling hot tub, or enjoy a tranquil swim under the stars in the pristine heated pool before curling up in the ultra-comfortable indoor lounge areas for a deep, restful sleep.