Bartram Frolic 2025

When: April 11-13, 2025

Join us as we celebrate our St. Johns River and the 251st anniversary of William Bartram’s 1774 travels through Palatka.

About Our Bartram Heritage

In the fall of 1774 William Bartram experienced what is known as the Indian Frolic at Spalding’s Lower Store. His 9-month stay on his favorite river in Putnam County is documented in Bartram’s masterpiece TRAVELS. The annual St. Johns River Bartram Frolic on Palatka’s riverfront will celebrate our National Heritage River, the Bartram National Recreation Trail in Putnam County, and offer our county as a historic eco-tourism and recreation destination