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ATTRACTIONS Historic Tours of Flagler College Peña-Peck House Lightner Museum Ponce de León’s Fountain of Youth 74 King St., St. Augustine, FL 32084 904.823.3378 legacy.flagler.edu/pages/tours Historic Tours of Flagler College highlight the architectural heritage of the former Hotel Ponce de León, listed as a National Historic Landmark. Built by railroad magnate, Henry M. Flagler in 1888, the Ponce is considered one of the finest examples of Spanish Renaissance architecture and was one of the most exclusive resorts of its day. Guided tours are available twice daily and hourly during summer and winter. 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. 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. 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. Lincolnville Museum & Cultural Center Spanish Military Hospital Museum 102 Martin Luther King Ave., St. Augustine, FL 32084 904.824.1191 www.lincolnvillemuseum.org The Lincolnville Museum & Cultural Center is in the heart of Lincolnville, in the southeast corner of downtown St. Augustine, in a community built by ex-slaves and freedmen in the post-Civil War era. Originally opened as a “colored school” in 1902, the building is on the National Register of Historic Places and serves as a repository for African American history and culture in northeast Florida. The Oldest House 271 Charlotte St., St. Augustine, Florida 32084 904.824.2872 www.oldesthouse.org The St. Augustine Historical Society is committed to the preservation and interpretation of historically significant structures, artifacts, and documentary materials that concern the nation's oldest city. We own and operate The Oldest House Museum, the St. Augustine Historical Society Research Library, and provide beautiful historical gardens for weddings and events. 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. 38 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. 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. 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. 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/visitors/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.