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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 / huguenotcemetery Municipal cemetery established in 1821 for the burial of yellow-fever victims and non-Catholics . Recently 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 at 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 Parish
215 St . George St ., St . Augustine , FL 32084 904.824.2876 www . trinitysta . 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 stainedglass windows in the Episcopal Diocese of Florida .
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