Louisa’s Locals – $30.00

St. Johns County Residents and Flagler College Students

Our starter membership is available to residents of St. Johns County and students. Includes unlimited complimentary admission to the museum for 1 guest, 10% discount at the Fig Tree Gift Shop, Quarterly Newsletter, Email updates and early access to special events and tours. Must be able to provide proof of residency or student ID. Admission does not include specialty tours and events.

Louisa Fatio was a highly educated woman of her time, speaking seven languages, and owning a large personal library. She owned the boarding house through Florida’s succession from the union, the Union occupation of St. Augustine during the Civil War, and the Reconstruction Era without ever selling any part of the property. The National Society of Colonial Dames of America in the State of Florida purchased the property from Ms. Fatio’s nephew in 1939.

Remembering Rosa – $50.00

Open to the public and NSCDA Members

This membership level is open to the public and NSCDA members. Includes unlimited complimentary admission to the museum for 2 guests, 10% discount at the Fig Tree Gift Shop, Quarterly Newsletter, Email updates and early access to special events and tours. Admission does not include specialty tours and events.

Little is known about Rosa, a mulatto woman enslaved by the Ximenez family. However, her documentation as the Ximenez’ slave is evidence that it was not just the privileged hands of the elite that made this building a business success in its various iterations, but the invisible hands of the unpaid workers who ensured the prosperity of the owners’ families and enterprises. Through diligent research and primary sources, we are working toward learning more about Rosa’s story and hope to share our discoveries with our guests very soon.

Enterprising Eliza – $75.00

Open to the public and NSCDA Members

This membership level is open to the public and NSCDA members. Includes unlimited complimentary admission to the museum for 4 guests, 10% discount at the Fig Tree Gift Shop, Quarterly Newsletter, Email updates and early access to special events and tours. Admission does not include specialty tours and events.

Eliza Whitehurst was a widowed mother of two who moved from Charleston, South Carolina to St. Augustine, Florida to become the first manager of the boarding house in the 1830s. At the time, the lodging was known as “Mrs. Whitehurst’s boarding house.” She lived on the second floor of the boarding house, perhaps with her older children.

First Lady Juana – $125.00

Open to the public and NSCDA Members

Our premier and most popular membership! This membership level is open to the public and NSCDA members. Includes unlimited complimentary admission to the museum for 4 guests, 20% discount at the Fig Tree Gift Shop, Quarterly Newsletter, Email updates, early access to special events and tours and membership in NARM and ROAM reciprocal programs. Admission does not include specialty tours and events.

Juana was the first mother of the house. When she was twenty-two, her husband, Andres Ximenez, commissioned this structure to be built as a business location and family dwelling.  For the next four years, she took care of her children in this house before her untimely death at the age of twenty-six in 1802.

Juana’s father was a well-known Minorcan carpenter. He was one of three Minorcans who marched to St. Augustine from New Smyrna to seek asylum for their people. He also took care of Juana and Andres’ remaining children after Juana died.