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Palm Harbor Museum Presents Arab Americans of Florida: The Story of Mecca, Pinellas on April 1st

Wednesday, April 01, 2026

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM See all dates and Times


Palm Harbor Museum Presents an amazing chapter of Florida and Pinellas County history as Palm Harbor Museum Research Volunteer Quinton Spiaggi discusses Arab Americans of Florida: The Story of Mecca, Pinellas, on Wed., April 1, at 6:30 PM at Palm Harbor Library. All are are invited at no charge.​ Learn the fascinating 500-year history of Arab Americans in Florida, from the first in America—Estevanico—to the present day. Discover Florida's Lebanese connection to the Titanic, a tragic 1929 Lake City lynching, and the founding of the 1939 town of Mecca, Pinellas that was a mile and a half east of Dunedin! No charge (donations gratefully accepted) Wed., April 1, 2026 at 6:30 PM at Palm Harbor Library 2330 Nebraska Ave., Palm Harbor (next to Sprouts, between US 19 and Belcher Road)​ Light Refreshments Served Free Parking and Handicapped Accessible No RSVP necessary https://www.palmharbormuseum.com/

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