400th Commemoration
of the Nuestra Senora de Atocha

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. 

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)

 

The silent auction goes live July 20, 2022 and the final bids will be accepted at 7:00 pm Tuesday, September 6, 2022.

 

There will be five days of exciting events so please check our schedule below!

 

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

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 – UPDATE SOLD OUT, please check our other events!!! 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

Each individual must sign up separately.

 

RSVP for Tropic Cinema only - UPDATE SOLD OUT!!!

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SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 3 - 2022, 4PM - ?

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

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SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 4, 2022
400TH COMMEMORATION SPEAKERS SYMPOSIUM

 

*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)

FREE EVENT PARKING.

PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU RECEIVE A PAYPAL EMAIL CONFIRMATION AFTER PAYMENT, IF YOU DID NOT YOUR PAYMENT MAY HAVE NOT GONE THROUGH.

 

 

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2022 - 10AM - 6PM

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. 

Mel Fishers Shipwreck Treasures, 613 Duval Street, Key West, Florida

Wendy Tucker – Today’s the Day! The Mel Fisher Story (newly released Sept 2022)

R. Duncan Mathewson, III Ph.D. – Treasure of the Atocha (new edition)

Carol Tedesco – Treasure Coins of the Nuestra Senora de Atocha

KT Budde Jones – Coins of the Lost Galleons

Syd Jones – Sweat of the Sun, Tears of the Moon

John Cunningham – Buck Riley Adventure Series

Captain Randy Barnhouse – Dear Samuel Clemmons, a Message in a Bottle

Randy Lathrop – A Treasured Life & Oh Treasure Where Art Thou

Bob Weller’s – Galleon Alley (Margaret Weller will be signing)

Lee Fisher – For Love and Treasure

 

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

 

 

 

Join us for a Scavenger Hunt!
Noon-2:30
Click here to visit: https://southernmost-scavenger-hunt.ticketleap.com/mel-fisher-days-scavenger-hunt/

 

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TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Public Event
• We are placing a memorial plaque honoring Mel Fisher and the lost souls of the 1622 Fleet shipwrecks - The ceremony is to be attended by City Officials and Mel Fisher Family members – 10 am at Mallory Square 

 

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The Sunday event fees are to cover the cost of the event and any net funds from Sunday’s speaker symposium and banquet dinner will go to charity.  Seating may be limited. Advanced payment and registration is necessary online. 

More event details will be added soon, please check back!

 

 

SHOP MEL FISHER DAYS SWAG

The Mel Fisher Days events have donated over $155,000 to the Wesley House Family Services of the Florida Keys and over $12,750 to the Michael Abt Jr. Have a Heart Foundation.  Wesley House Family Services of Monroe County 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, and placement of automatic defibrillators (AEDs) in schools. All donations to either of these organizations are100% tax-deductible.

 

If you would like to make a donation, simply click on the button below.  Thank you for your support!  We are grateful for this opportunity to give back to our community.