Castillo de San Marcos
1672The oldest masonry fort in the United States, built by the Spanish in St. Augustine, the oldest continuously occupied European settlement in the country.
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The oldest masonry fort in the United States, built by the Spanish in St. Augustine, the oldest continuously occupied European settlement in the country.
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The oldest masonry fort in the United States, built by the Spanish in St. Augustine, the oldest continuously occupied European settlement in the country.
Imagine pirates and cannons—this very spot was the front line of a centuries-long struggle for control of Florida. It all started after an English pirate raid devastated St. Augustine in 1668. The Spanish decided they…
You're driving past a monument to Gilded Age excess, a hotel so opulent it helped transform Florida. Built by Henry Flagler, a co-founder of Standard Oil, the Hotel Ponce de Leon opened in 1888. It was designed by the…
Step inside one of the best-preserved homes from Florida's Second Spanish Period (1783-1821). The Ximenez-Fatio House began as a residence and business. It offered lodging, food, and drink to travelers in St. Augustine.…
Imagine a Gilded Age millionaire deciding to build a Spanish castle… in Florida. That’s Villa Zorayda. Franklin W. Smith, a Bostonian with a love for art and history, began construction on this Moorish Revival…
Imagine families crammed into this very house, surviving pirate raids and colonial power struggles! The González-Alvarez House, also known as the Oldest House, offers a peek into St. Augustine's long and complex…
You're passing a building that whispers tales of a time when St. Augustine was a booming cigar town. This is the Solla-Carcaba Cigar Factory, the last of its kind still standing in Lincolnville. Built sometime before…
This quiet field is more than just a cemetery; it's a final resting place for heroes, stretching back to the earliest days of our nation's conflicts. Established in 1846, during the Mexican-American War, this land was…
Hold onto your hats, folks, because this unassuming building held some seriously hardened criminals! This is the Old St. Johns County Jail, and it's got stories to tell. Built in 1891 by Henry Flagler, it served as the…
This isn't just a pretty lighthouse; it's a silent witness to centuries of maritime history, including shipwrecks and, some say, ghostly happenings. The current St. Augustine Light was built between 1871 and 1874, but…
Ever wonder where St. Augustine got its distinctive, shell-filled buildings? This is it: the Spanish Coquina Quarries. For centuries, starting in the 1600s, Spanish settlers and enslaved people carved out blocks of…
Get ready to dive into history – Marineland was the world’s first oceanarium! Back in 1938, a group of marine enthusiasts built this place not as entertainment, but as a movie studio for underwater films. Turns out,…
Pull over here for a second; this unassuming land holds a fascinating past. This area, now known as Princess Place Preserve, was once called Cherokee Grove.Its story starts in 1791, when the Spanish governor granted…
Prepare to be wowed by a house that looks like something from the future, even though it was built in the past. This is the Milam Residence, a stunning example of Sarasota Modern architecture right here on the Ponte…
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