The first rebellion shortly after arrival by the Turnbull colonists resulted in the death of Father Crisanthos, a Greek Orthodox priest and 25 Greek Orthodox men. After nine years of deprivation and other hardships caused by fighting malaria, diseases and starvation only 75 of 500 Greeks who made the ocean crossing survived.
The St. Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine dedication usually takes place in February. The mayors of St. Augustine for over 30 years have issued a Greek Landing Day Proclamation on or near June 26th to commemorate June 26, 1768, when the Turnbull ships registered their arrival in St. Augustine. The New Smyrna Colony was the largest single colonization ever attempted in the New World under British rule, larger than Jamestown of 1607 or Plymouth Rock of 1620, but is rarely mentioned in American history books.
The first Greek stepped foot in the Americas on April 14, 1528. A 900-pound bronze statue dedicated to Theodoros Griego, a sailor, is displayed on a tall, granite pedestal sponsored by the Panhellenic Federation of Florida. It is located in Clearwater Beach, FL near the Visitor’s Center at Pier 60 Park.
As Aristotle said, “if we are to understand anything we must observe its beginnings and its development.”
Cleo Rumpakis
Portland, OR
The writer is author of Hellenic Tour USA.
To the Editor: Due to indisposition I stayed at home last Sunday and watched the Divine Liturgy from 10 o'clock until almost 12.
FALMOUTH, MA – The police in Falmouth have identified the victim in an accident involving a car plunging into the ocean on February 20, NBC10 Boston reported.
NEW YORK – With a Zeibekiko, the dance of Zorba, and island dances, Commander John Pappas bid farewell to the NYPD Transit Bureau K-9 Unit, retiring after 29 years of service.
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is making a big push to raise money for his reelection effort before the end of the year, appearing at seven events through next Monday — with more to come.
BINGHAMTON, NY – Daughters of Penelope (DOP) Athens Chapter 39 celebrated the holidays early on December 2 along with the upcoming first anniversary of the reinstatement of their chapter.
ARLINGTON, Va. — A massive explosion at a duplex where police were investigating reports of shots fired shook a Washington, D.
NIR OZ, Israel — The engineer and his family cowered in the safe room, dark except for a red remote-control light because they feared the gunmen outside his door would notice anything brighter.
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