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Illuminate: Lightner Museum’s Stained KEYSTONE HEIGHTS WALDO
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St. Augustine, FL— Lightner Museum is thrilled
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Museum’s Stained Glass Rediscovered. Thanks to a 17805 US 301, Waldo, FL
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additional donations by the Treasury Venue Collection OPEN DAILY Mon-Fri 10-5:30 Sat-Sun 9-5:30
and the St. Augustine Historic Inns, fifteen stained Limited Booths Available
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Stained glass has been around for centuries, possibly OPEN Tue-Sat 10-5
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by materials such as lead and stone, ultimately becoming spectacular works of art.
While some of the windows in this collection were made by Tiffany Studios, this
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