Membership in The Menorcan Cultural Society is open to all direct descendants of the original Menorcan settlers. The Society was founded to preserve the culture and heritage of those Mediterranean families who settled the New Smyrna Plantation of Florida in 1768. These families, who later relocated to St. Augustine during the "British Period", are the only group to come to this country in large number and remain in the same location. Today, there are over 15,000 descendants living in the St. Augustine area. The society presently has more than 500 members located in St. Johns County, Florida and throughout the United States and on the Island of Minorca.
In addition to descendant membership, the society also offers special membership to those interested in their purposes and objectives. Their members participate in the many activities of the City of St. Augustine, New Smyrna and other cities in Florida and Georgia