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Ximenez-Fatio House Museum in St. Augustine celebrates Black History

New exhibit and tour highlights those who lived in the 1800s boarding house.

February 24, 2021 | St. Augustine Social
Actor James Bullock gives tour at The Ximenez-Fatio House Museum for new exhibit celebrating Black History called “I Lived Here, As Well".

The Ximenez-Fatio House Museum opens a new exhibit celebrating Black History called “I Lived Here, As Well,” highlighting people who may have spent their entire lives in this 1800s boarding house, yet never used the front door.

“I Lived Here, As Well,” an exhibit and tour, opens Saturday, February 13 and continues through the month. The exhibit includes a timeline from 1806 through 1934 of historical photos showing African Americans at the Ximenez-Fatio House; in St. Augustine, Florida; and throughout the United States. 

“We created the timeline and the complete exhibit,” said Archivist/Curator Taryn Rodriquez-Boette, who was assisted by Flagler College intern Lily Hayward, and staff Cheyenne Koth. “The timeline covers from 1806 until 1934 when Mary Ann Murray, a former St. Augustine enslaved person, tells the story of the Emancipation Proclamation in St. Augustine.” 

The tour features well-known actor James Bullock as he depicts people who once lived and worked at the house, from 1805 to 1889. Guests will be introduced to several people whose lives range from those who are free, to those enslaved without hope, to those enslaved but hopeful, to those once enslaved who are now free. This is not simply an historic home tour; it is a journey that walks participants through nearly 100 years of African American history in 19th-century St. Augustine.

In addition to curating the exhibit, Rodriguez-Boette also was highly involved in the collaboration of the script with James Bullock, along with input by Executive Director Roger Smith.

“We all know how the owners’ of grand historic homes lived in the 18th and 19th century — we ooh and aah every time we take a tour. This tour, however, is about the entire history of the home; the whole story, which includes everyone who made all of this luxury and comfort possible, as they lived there, as well,” said Roger Smith, Executive Director of the Ximenez-Fatio House Museum.

The exhibit is housed on the third floor of the historic home, where the slaves or servants would have lived. In addition to the historical timeline, the third floor exhibit includes storage for luggage that would have been used by guests of the house, along with examples of the meager accommodations for those who worked and lived on site. 

The third floor exhibit can be viewed during regular guided tour hours, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Special tours of “I Lived Here, As Well” with James Bullock will be held from 10 to 11:30 a.m. every Friday and Saturday morning through February 2021. James will only do one tour each day, so advance reservations are recommended. Book online at ximenezfatiohouse.org or call 904-829-3575.

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