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1740, the Spanish built Fort Matanzas here, a smallfortified watchtower that guarded the southern entrance to St. Augustine. The site offers nature trails and a free ferry to the fort.
Fort Mose Historic State Park
15 Fort Mose Trail off of U. S. 1 N. St. Augustine, FL 32084 904.823.2232 www. FloridaStateParks. org / fortmose The first free African settlement in North America. Although nothing remains of the fort, the site and visitor center memorialize the slaves who fled the American colonies to find freedom in Spanish Florida.
Governor’ s House-Cultural Center & Museum
48 King St., St. Augustine, FL 32084 904.823.2240 www. staugustine. ufl. edu Governor’ s House-Cultural Center & Museum has hosted many visitors as the residence site for governors of both Spain and England during the colonial centuries; the Florida capital and a courthouse during the territorial decades; and a post office and customs house for over a hundred years after statehood. Open to the public daily.
Lightner Museum
75 King St., St. Augustine, FL 32084 904.824.2874 www. lightnermuseum. org Experience Florida’ s Smithsonian. The former Alcazar Hotel, built in 1888 by Henry Flagler, contains an extensive collection of Tiffany glass, natural history and science exhibits, a Victorian village and antique mechanical music instruments.
The Oldest Wooden School House Historic Museum & Gardens
14 St. George St., St. Augustine, FL 32084 904.824.0192 or 800.653.7245 www. oldestwoodenschoolhouse. com Let your first lesson in history start here. Sit with the schoolmaster and pupils to see what school life was like in the 1700s. Compare your school days to those of the old days. The school house is more than 200 years old and made of red cedar and cypress.
Peña Peck House
143 St. George St., St. Augustine, FL 32084 904.829.5064 www. penapeckhouse. com The circa-1750 Peña-Peck house has been called home by Spanish, British and American families. Since 1932, The Woman’ s Exchange, founded in St. Augustine in 1892, manages the Peña-Peck House and also offers guided tours and operates a gift shop, where you can purchase American handcrafted and specialty gift items.
Ponce de Leon’ s Fountain of Youth
11 Magnolia Ave., St. Augustine, FL 32084 904.829.3168 or 800.356.8222 www. fountainofyouthflorida. com 1565 Birthplace of St. Augustine and Colonial European America. This is where it all began. Drink from the Legendary Fountain. See Stars in the
Planetarium. Visit the Native Timucuan Indian Village. Hear the Spanish Cannon roar! Pet-friendly and fun.
St. Augustine History Museum
167 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine FL 32084 904.829.3800 www. trolleytours. com This intriguing mix of historical displays and private collections brings over 400 years of Florida history to life. Guests can visit our Spanish sunken-treasure room and touch real Spanish silver, learn all about the early Timucuan Indians, visit a Florida cracker trading post and marvel at the genius of Henry Flagler – oil baron, railroad magnate and father of Florida.
St. Augustine Lighthouse and Maritime Museum
81 Lighthouse Ave., St. Augustine, FL 32080 904.829.0745 www. staugustinelighthouse. org The St. Augustine Lighthouse is one of 30 lighthouses standing in Florida and one of just six open to the public. Climb 219 steps to the top for a breathtaking view of St. Augustine.
Spanish Military Hospital Museum
3 Aviles St., St. Augustine FL 32084 904.342.7730 www. spanishmilitaryhospitalmuseum. com Travel back in time to the Spanish Military Hospital, where the doctor is always in. Discover untold history as our guides demonstrate“ cutting-edge” colonialsurgery techniques.
Villa Zorayda Museum
83 King St., St. Augustine, FL 32084 904.829.9887 www. villazorayda. com Take a step back in time as you explore this former Grand Gilded Age home built in 1883 by Bostonian Franklin W. Smith. The architecture is a 1 / 10th-scale reproduction of a portion of the Alhambra Palace in Granada, Spain. Featuring original art and antique collections and a 133-year history.
Ximenez-Fatio House Museum
20 Aviles St., St. Augustine, FL 32084 904.829.3575 www. ximenezfatiohouse. org This 19th-century inn hosted several prominent people who influenced Florida’ s development. Enjoy one of St. Augustine’ s best-kept secrets and one of the South’ s best-preserved historic sites.
Historic Churches & Cemeteries
Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine
38 Cathedral Pl., St. Augustine, FL 32084 904.824.2806 www. thefirstparish. org This Spanish Colonial Renaissance cathedral was built in 1797 and then reconstructed in the late 1880s. It symbolizes the nation’ s oldest diocese.
Grace Methodist Church
8 Carrera St., St. Augustine, FL 32084 904.829.8272 www. gracestaugustine. org This historic church was built by Henry Flagler from 1886 to 1887; it was added to the U. S. National Register of Historic Places in 1979. Open daily for tours.
Huguenot Cemetery
Corner of Orange St. and Avenida Menendez., St. Augustine, FL 32084 904.829.6451 www. memorialpcusa. org / huguenot-cemetery Municipal cemetery established in 1821 for the burial of yellow-fever victims and non-Catholics. Restored with developed tours for visitors.
Memorial Presbyterian Church
32 Sevilla St., St. Augustine, FL 32084 904.829.6451 www. memorialpcusa. org Built in 1889 by Henry M. Flagler as a memorial to his daughter, it’ s also his burial place. Copper dome, marble floors and stained-glass windows make the church one of Florida’ s most spectacular.
Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche / Mission of Nombre de Dios
27 Ocean Ave., St. Augustine, FL 32084 904.824.2809 www. missionandshrine. org Site of the founding of Florida by Spanish colonists, it also is the setting for the first Catholic mass performed in what is now the United States. Great Cross is second-tallest in the Western Hemisphere.
St. Augustine National Cemetery
104 Marine St., St. Augustine, FL 32084 357.793.7740 www. cem. va. gov Florida’ s oldest national military cemetery. Burials date to 1763; it was used for fallen soldiers during the Second Seminole War. It’ s one of only 10 national cemeteries that displays an illuminated flag 24 hours a day.
The St. Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine
41 St. George St., St. Augustine, FL 32084 904.829.8205 www. stphotios. com Dedicated to the first Greek settlers who came as indentured servants in the 1700s. The magnificent Orthodox Chapel is filled with Byzantine-style frescoes; also take a tour of the historic museum.
Tolomato Cemetery
14 Cordova St., St. Augustine, FL 32084 www. tolomatocemetery. com One of the oldest cemeteries in St. Augustine, it was originally a burial place for Christian Indians in the 1700s. It was a popular Spanish cemetery throughout much of the city’ s history.
Trinity Episcopal Church
215 St. George St., St. Augustine, FL 32084 904.824.2876 www. trinityepiscopalparish. org The parish of Trinity, St. Augustine was founded in 1821. It’ s the oldest Protestant church in Florida with some of the oldest and most beautiful stained-glass windows in the Episcopal Diocese of Florida.
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