Today’s the Day to support the annual Mel Fisher Day’s Silent Auction Charity Event which will benefit the Wesley House Family Services of Monroe County and the Michael Abt Jr. Have a Heart Foundation.
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As you probably know, Wesley House is a nationally accredited not-for-profit organization dedicated to protecting and nurturing children and strengthening families with programs and services that span all of Monroe County. The Michael Abt Jr. Have a Heart Foundation is a 501-c-3 Florida charity that supports heart screenings on youth, awareness of sudden cardiac arrest in children, CPR training for those who work with youth, and placement of automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) in schools. All donations to either of these organizations are tax deductible. Please visit their websites with these links to learn more about their programs. Wesley House Family Services Michael Abt Jr. Have a Heart Foundation (haveaheartformichael.org)
There will be five days of exciting events so please check our schedule below!
Friday Sept 2nd, 2022 – Opening Ceremony at The TROPIC Theatre – 7PM
- Welcome Announcements by Kim Fisher and Taffi Fisher Abt
- Double Feature on the Big Screen: ”Treasure Salvors of the Florida Keys” & “Adventures of a Lifetime”
How Mel Fisher’s Search for the Atocha Began and a tribute to the crews who helped with her discovery
SEATING is LIMITED – ADVANCE ONLINE REGISTRATION REQUIRED – This is a FREE public event; however, donations will be accepted for charity. Tropic Cinema Theatre is located at 416 Eaton Street, Key West, FL
Mel Fisher Days Charity Event at Schooner Wharf at Historic Key West
Seaport - Public Event – EVERYONE WELCOME -
• HUGE Silent Auction (online)
• Golden Crew Reunion at Schooner Wharf - meet current and past crews
• X Marks the Spot treasure Cupcakes - win treasure if you get lucky
• 50/50 raffle – You never know, could be big booty
• Mel Fisher Lifetime Achievement Award Presentation- top secret winner
• Mel Fisher and Key West history Trivia
• Live onstage auctions
• Live Music
• Book Signings by authors
Happy Hour 4pm - 7pm
*There is a separate fee for each of the events on this day – Limited seating - Must register online in advance
400th Commemoration of the 1622 Fleet Speakers Symposium
Location Marriot Beachside Ballroom -- 8:00am – 4:00pm FEE $75 per person – limited capacity. There will be eight academic speakers about various aspects of the 1622 Fleet including its History, Salvage, Conservation, Archaeology, Environmental Challenges, Legal Aspects, Numismatics and one ‘just for fun’ presentation about the FUN ROMANCE, and ADVENTURE.
400th Commemoration Banquet Dinner – Join the Fisher Family and Symposium Speakers for a feast. Marriot Beachside 6:30-9:30 pm Join us on the beach for a moonlight dinner. Enjoy one on one conversations with the speakers and Fisher family members. FEE $175 per person (cash bar not included)
In Honor of the 400TH ATOCHA COMMEMORATION Event
The Fisher Family invites you to join them for a meet and greet with them and their favorite treasured Authors. The authors will be rotating throughout the day to autograph their books at:
Mel Fishers Shipwreck Treasures at 613 Duval Street Key West
Get your book autographed by the author and a member of the Fisher Family
Celebrate this day with Fisher family members and the authors of these treasured books.
Other books available:
Dr. Eugene Lyon’s The Search for the Atocha
Pat Clyne’s Atocha Odyssey ( Revenue goes to Michael Abt Jr. Have a Heart Foundation)
Bob Weller’s Dreamweaver
Mel Fisher Enterprise’s Worlds Greatest Treasure Hunter
Public Event
• We are placing a memorial plaque honoring Mel Fisher and the lost souls of the 1622 Fleet shipwrecks - Ceremony to be attended by City Officials and Mel Fisher Family Members – Tuesday, September 6, 1622 Fleet Memorial Placement at Mallory Square at 10 AM
More event details will be added soon, please check back!
Mel Fisher's Treasures Museum and Store - Sebastian, Florida
1322 US Highway 1
Sebastian, FL
32958
(772) 589-9875
Carol Tedesco
Jim Sinclair, MA
R. Duncan Matthewson, III Ph.D.
Brian E. Lapointe, Ph.D.
Matthew Charles, B.S., J.D.
John Brandon
Corey Malcom, Ph.D.
Taffi Fisher
R. Duncan Mathewson III, Ph.D.
Carol Tedesco
Captain KT Budde-Jones
Captain Syd Jones
Lee Fisher
Margaret Weller
Captain Randy Barnhouse