Expired Weeki Wachee City of Mermaids

In the post WW II explosion of domestic tourism, Weeki Wachee spring offered the quintessential vacation fantasy, a city of colorful mermaids in a natural crystal spring right off the West Coast highway in a sparsely inhabited Florida. Join author and historian, Lu Vickers as she traces the colorful history of this Florida roadside attraction since its early start – when local teens were hired to play the mermaid parts performing silent ballets – to the heyday when ABC built them a million-dollar theater, and its subsequent establishment as a Florida State Park. Follow the park’s rise to prominence through stunning vintage photographs and Lu’s commentary to experience the daily life of a mermaid at Weeki Wachee Springs. Hybrid class at TSC and on Zoom. Register for either in person or on Zoom. Fee $5