Matheson History Museum will host “Cocoa & Culture: Sweet Stories from Trinidad to St. Augustine” on Wednesday, Dec. 3.
Join Dr. Clarissa Carr and graduate researcher Anthea Grant of the University of Florida Historic Preservation Program for a fascinating journey into the cultural and historic legacy of chocolate in two richly layered places: Trinidad and Tobago and St. Augustine, Florida. Funded by the Forrest E. Mars Jr. Chocolate History Research Grant, their projects highlight how cocoa has shaped landscapes, identities and economies across time and place.
You’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at how preservationists document and share chocolate’s global story through interviews, maps, 360-degree video, and digital exhibits…