Living History

Each year in Spring, Girl Scouts take over historic St. Augustine!

Girl Scout docents travel back in time to reenact life in 18th and 19th century St. Augustine. The San Agustin and Ximenez-Fatio activities are made possible through partnerships with the City of St. Augustine’s Department of Heritage Tourism, Fountain of Youth and the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America.

Discover San Agustin

All Girl Scouts 

Travel back in time and discover the 1740s at the Fountain of Youth in downtown St. Augustine. Sixth grade Girl Scout docents will show how young ladies lived in 18th century St. Augustine. Take part in pastimes of the time period and imagine yourself in history.

Event is 4/13/13  -  REGISTER ONLINE

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Ximenez-Fatio 

All Girl Scouts

Explore life between 1845-1860 at the Ximenez-Fatio House Museum in St. Augustine, Florida to meet the women who lived and worked at the boarding house portrayed by Girl Scouts as living history docents. Enjoy an amazing experience learning about life during the colonial era with the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America.

Ximenez-Fatio House, St. Augustine 

Event is 4/6/13 -  REGISTER ONLINE

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San Agustin Docents

 6th Grade Girl Scouts 

Walk in the footsteps of young colonial women by traveling back in time to experience St. Augustine in the 1700s! Sew and wear period clothing, use wooden spoons and bowls to eat authentic open-fire meals, and sleep in marquee shelters while sharing the unique experience with new friends. Learn new skills such as broom, candle and basket making and apprentice with one of the museum's blacksmiths, leather workers, or carpenters. Test your ability to adapt to life in the 18th century as you share what you've learned with hundreds of visitors of the Fountain of Youth in downtown St. Augustine. You must be in 6th grade, and submit your application and reference form to audition. You will receive a confirmation with information about auditions. Girls will be selected based upon their application, references, and skills demonstrated at the audition. If you are selected, you will receive a confirmation with information about the required overnight Training Weekend in February. Then save the date to showcase your leadership at the San Agustin Reenactment Encampment.

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San Agustin Older Girl Docents

10th-12th Grade Girl Scouts

Did you participate in San Agustin as a 6th grader and can't wait to do it again? Are you interested in reenacting for the first time? Either way, turn back the hands of time and experience life as a young woman in an 18th century St. Augustine. Dress in period clothing, live without modern day luxuries, and work with adults to lead 6th grade docents in a memorable encampment experience. Applicants must be 10th through 12th graders, and submit an application and reference form. Applicants will receive a confirmation with information about auditions. Girls will be selected to participate based upon their application, reference form and skills demonstrated at the audition. If you are selected, you will receive a confirmation with information about the required overnight Training Weekend in February. Then, save the date to showcase your leadership at the San Agustin Encampment.

Ximenez-Fatio Docents

7th-8th Grade Girl Scouts

Experience what life was like in the 1850s at the Ximenez-Fatio house in downtown St. Augustine. Make and dress in period attire while portraying the women who lived in and visited this home between 1845 and 1860, including the home owner Ms. Fatio, her sister Sophia, Mrs. Williams who runs the home and the other employees and guests. Applicants must be in 7th or 8th grade and submit an application and reference form. Girls will be selected based upon their application and interview.