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ATTRACTIONS 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 more than 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” colonial-surgery 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. HISTORICAL 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. Nation- al 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. FloridasHistoricCoast.com 37