Apalachicola’s Chapman Home highlights May 3 tour
The home of famed botanist Dr. Alvan W. Chapman highlights the Historic Apalachicola Home and Garden Tour on Saturday, May 3.
Now in its 31st year, the annual event hosted by Trinity Episcopal Church showcases some of the town’s most distinguished homes, both old and new, as well as the City Square Community Garden.
“This year we are pleased to have a working pottery studio on the tour,” said Sabrina Fornes, a seventh generation Apalachicolan whose great-great grandfather was the lighthouse keeper at Cape St. George. “Once part of a vibrant business district in The Hill community, extensive renovations are bringing this space, along with two adjacent buildings, back to life.
“The tour offers a visual reflection of our community’s heritage creating a distinct sense of place unlike any other,” she added..
A jumble sale offering affordable treasures opens at 9 a.m. ET on the grounds of the church, followed by an open-to-the-public silent auction at 10 a.m. A choral Evensong service at 6 p.m. on Friday at the church, followed by a reception in Gorrie Square, opens the tour weekend.
Visit apalachicolahometour.org for information and to purchase tickets. Advance tickets are $30; day-of-tour tickets may be purchased for $35 on the church grounds beginning at 9 a.m.
Proceeds benefit the preservation and maintenance of Trinity’s historic structures with a portion directed to help meet the needs of those living in Franklin County.
Apalachicola’s historic district is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Dating from before the Civil War, with continued importance well into the 20th century, Apalachicola is considered the best-preserved city on the Gulf of Mexico. Guests can enhance their weekend experience by exploring the town’s historical sites, shops, galleries, restaurants, and waterfront.
Meet the Editor
David Adlerstein, The Apalachicola Times’ digital editor, started with the news outlet in January 2002 as a reporter.
Prior to then, David Adlerstein began as a newspaperman with a small Boston weekly, after graduating magna cum laude from Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts. He later edited the weekly Bellville Times, and as business reporter for the daily Marion Star, both not far from his hometown of Columbus, Ohio.
In 1995, he moved to South Florida, and worked as a business reporter and editor of Medical Business newspaper. In Jan. 2002, he began with the Apalachicola Times, first as reporter and later as editor, and in Oct. 2020, also began editing the Port St. Joe Star.