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St. Agustin, Florida. Spanish Colonial era buildings still existing in the city include the fortress Castillo de San Marcos. The fortress successfully repelled the British attacks of the 18th century, served as a prison for the Native American leader Osceola in 1837, and was occupied by Union troops during the American Civil War. It was removed from the Army's active duty rolls in 1900 after 205 years of service under five different flags. It is now the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument.

St. Agustin, Florida. Spanish Colonial era buildings still existing in the city include the fortress Castillo de San Marcos. The fortress successfully repelled the British attacks of the 18th century, served as a prison for the Native American leader Osceola in 1837, and was occupied by Union troops during the American Civil War. It was removed from the Army's active duty rolls in 1900 after 205 years of service under five different flags. It is now the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument.

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San Agustin, Florida. St. Augustine is the oldest continuously settled city established by Europeans in the continental United States. It was founded by the Spanish under Admiral Pedro Menéndez de Avilés in 1565

San Agustin, Florida. St. Augustine is the oldest continuously settled city established by Europeans in the continental United States. It was founded by the Spanish under Admiral Pedro Menéndez de Avilés in 1565

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San Agustin, Florida. St. Augustine is the county seat of St. Johns County, Florida, in the United States. It is the oldest continuously occupied European-established city, and the oldest port, in the continental United States.

San Agustin, Florida. St. Augustine is the county seat of St. Johns County, Florida, in the United States. It is the oldest continuously occupied European-established city, and the oldest port, in the continental United States.

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San Agustin, Florida. The city of St. Augustine was founded by Pedro Menéndez on September 8, 1565. Menéndez first sighted land on August 28, the feast day of Augustine of Hippo, and consequently named the settlement San Agustín. Martín de Argüelles was born there one year later in 1566, the first child of European ancestry to be born in what is now the continental United States.

San Agustin, Florida. The city of St. Augustine was founded by Pedro Menéndez on September 8, 1565. Menéndez first sighted land on August 28, the feast day of Augustine of Hippo, and consequently named the settlement San Agustín. Martín de Argüelles was born there one year later in 1566, the first child of European ancestry to be born in what is now the continental United States.

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San Agustin, Florida. Los primeros pobladores españoles consagraron la primera ermita dedicada a la Virgen en lo que hoy es territorio norteamericano, bajo el nombre de “Nuestra Señora de la Leche”, cuya imagen era copia de la que se veneraba en Madrid, de modo que, habiendo sido destruida ésta, la original, el 13 de marzo de 1936, al ser devastada la iglesia madrileña de San Luis, en que se encontraba, por la vesania irreligiosa de los albores de la guerra civil, la réplica que se halla hoy e

San Agustin, Florida. Los primeros pobladores españoles consagraron la primera ermita dedicada a la Virgen en lo que hoy es territorio norteamericano, bajo el nombre de “Nuestra Señora de la Leche”, cuya imagen era copia de la que se veneraba en Madrid, de modo que, habiendo sido destruida ésta, la original, el 13 de marzo de 1936, al ser devastada la iglesia madrileña de San Luis, en que se encontraba, por la vesania irreligiosa de los albores de la guerra civil, la réplica que se halla hoy e

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San Agustin, Florida. In 1586 St. Augustine was attacked and burned by English privateer Sir Francis Drake. In 1668 it was plundered by pirates and most of the inhabitants were killed. In 1702 and 1740 it was unsuccessfully attacked by British forces from their new colonies in the Carolinas and Georgia.

San Agustin, Florida. In 1586 St. Augustine was attacked and burned by English privateer Sir Francis Drake. In 1668 it was plundered by pirates and most of the inhabitants were killed. In 1702 and 1740 it was unsuccessfully attacked by British forces from their new colonies in the Carolinas and Georgia.

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San Agustin, Florida. In the late 19th century the railroad came to town, and led by northeastern industrialist Henry Flagler, St. Augustine became a winter resort for the very wealthy. A number of mansions and palatial grand hotels of this era still exist, some converted to other use, such as housing parts of Flagler College and museums. Flagler went on to develop much more of Florida's east coast, including his Florida East Coast Railway which eventually reached Key West in 1912.

San Agustin, Florida. In the late 19th century the railroad came to town, and led by northeastern industrialist Henry Flagler, St. Augustine became a winter resort for the very wealthy. A number of mansions and palatial grand hotels of this era still exist, some converted to other use, such as housing parts of Flagler College and museums. Flagler went on to develop much more of Florida's east coast, including his Florida East Coast Railway which eventually reached Key West in 1912.

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Old Mission Church San Agustin, Florida El paraje donde Avilés y los suyos desembarcaron, Misión de Nombre de Dios, es hoy de la Iglesia Católica, que lo mantiene y venera como el lugar más santo de América, por tratarse el primer lugar de los hoy territorios norteamericanos en donde se celebró la Santa Misa.

Old Mission Church San Agustin, Florida El paraje donde Avilés y los suyos desembarcaron, Misión de Nombre de Dios, es hoy de la Iglesia Católica, que lo mantiene y venera como el lugar más santo de América, por tratarse el primer lugar de los hoy territorios norteamericanos en donde se celebró la Santa Misa.

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San Agustin, Florida. The city is a popular tourist attraction, for the rich Spanish Colonial Revival Style architectural heritage as well as elite 19th century architecture. In 1938 the theme park Marineland opened just south of St. Augustine, becoming one of Florida's first themed parks and setting the stage for the development of this industry in the following decades. The city is also one terminus of the Old Spanish Trail, which in the 1920s linked St. Augustine to San Diego, California wit

San Agustin, Florida. The city is a popular tourist attraction, for the rich Spanish Colonial Revival Style architectural heritage as well as elite 19th century architecture. In 1938 the theme park Marineland opened just south of St. Augustine, becoming one of Florida's first themed parks and setting the stage for the development of this industry in the following decades. The city is also one terminus of the Old Spanish Trail, which in the 1920s linked St. Augustine to San Diego, California wit

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San Agustin, Florida. The St. Augustine Lighthouse is on the north end of Anastasia Island, within the current city limits of St. Augustine, Florida. The tower, built in 1874, is owned by the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum, Inc. (SAL&M), a not-for-profit maritime museum and private aid-to-navigation. Open to the public, admissions support continued preservation of the Lighthouse and fund programs in maritime archaeology and education.

San Agustin, Florida. The St. Augustine Lighthouse is on the north end of Anastasia Island, within the current city limits of St. Augustine, Florida. The tower, built in 1874, is owned by the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum, Inc. (SAL&M), a not-for-profit maritime museum and private aid-to-navigation. Open to the public, admissions support continued preservation of the Lighthouse and fund programs in maritime archaeology and education.

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Old Drugstore

Old Drugstore

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Tolomato Cemetery. During the First Spanish Period, prior to 1763, this site was occupied by the Christian Indian village of Tolomato, with its chapel and burying ground served by Franciscan missionaries. The village was abandoned when Great Britain acquired Florida. In 1777, Father Pedro Camps, pastor of the Minorcan colonists, who had come to St. Augustine after the failure of Andrew Turnbull’s settlement at New Smyrna, obtained permission from Governor Patrick Tonyn to establish this cemetery

Tolomato Cemetery. During the First Spanish Period, prior to 1763, this site was occupied by the Christian Indian village of Tolomato, with its chapel and burying ground served by Franciscan missionaries. The village was abandoned when Great Britain acquired Florida. In 1777, Father Pedro Camps, pastor of the Minorcan colonists, who had come to St. Augustine after the failure of Andrew Turnbull’s settlement at New Smyrna, obtained permission from Governor Patrick Tonyn to establish this cemetery

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Mill Wheel. An overshot wheel powered by a artesian well water which ran a gristmill on the 2nd Floor which is now called MILTOP TAVERN. Original built in 1930's. Rebuilt in 1947. Reconstructed in 1996.

Mill Wheel. An overshot wheel powered by a artesian well water which ran a gristmill on the 2nd Floor which is now called MILTOP TAVERN. Original built in 1930's. Rebuilt in 1947. Reconstructed in 1996.

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Tolomato Cemetery.- The first bishop of St. Agustine, Agustin Verot (d.1876), is buried in the mortuary chapel at the rear of the cemetery. The last burial took place in 1892.

Tolomato Cemetery.- The first bishop of St. Agustine, Agustin Verot (d.1876), is buried in the mortuary chapel at the rear of the cemetery. The last burial took place in 1892.

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The Oldest Wood School House in the United States at St. Agustine, Florida. The Oldest Wooden Schoolhouse is a wooden structure located at 14 St. George Street in St. Augustine, Florida near the city gates. It is reportedly the oldest wooden school building in the United States. The exact date of construction is unknown, but it first appears on tax records in 1716.

The Oldest Wood School House in the United States at St. Agustine, Florida. The Oldest Wooden Schoolhouse is a wooden structure located at 14 St. George Street in St. Augustine, Florida near the city gates. It is reportedly the oldest wooden school building in the United States. The exact date of construction is unknown, but it first appears on tax records in 1716.

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Castillo San Marcos. The Castillo is a masonry star fort made of a stone called "coquina", literally "little shells", made of ancient shells that have bonded together to form a type of stone similar to limestone. Workers were brought in from Havana, Cuba, to construct the fort. The coquina was quarried from Anastasia Island across the bay from the Castillo, and ferried across to the construction site. Construction lasted twenty-three years, being completed in 1695.

Castillo San Marcos. The Castillo is a masonry star fort made of a stone called "coquina", literally "little shells", made of ancient shells that have bonded together to form a type of stone similar to limestone. Workers were brought in from Havana, Cuba, to construct the fort. The coquina was quarried from Anastasia Island across the bay from the Castillo, and ferried across to the construction site. Construction lasted twenty-three years, being completed in 1695.

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In 1994 the Lighthouse Museum of St. Augustine (SAL&M) opened full time to the public. A community-based board of trustees was created in 1998. The men and women of the volunteer board are charged with holding the site in trust for future generations. In 2002, under the direction of current Executive Director Kathy Fleming, ownership of the tower and historic Fresnel lens was transferred from the U.S. Coast Guard through the General Services Administration and the National Park Service to the St

In 1994 the Lighthouse Museum of St. Augustine (SAL&M) opened full time to the public. A community-based board of trustees was created in 1998. The men and women of the volunteer board are charged with holding the site in trust for future generations. In 2002, under the direction of current Executive Director Kathy Fleming, ownership of the tower and historic Fresnel lens was transferred from the U.S. Coast Guard through the General Services Administration and the National Park Service to the St

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Our Lady of the la Leche, side view. El paraje donde Avilés y los suyos desembarcaron, Misión de Nombre de Dios, es hoy de la Iglesia Católica, que lo mantiene y venera como el lugar más santo de América, por tratarse el primer lugar de los hoy territorios norteamericanos en donde se celebró la Santa Misa. Se trata de un espacioso y grato parque para la oración y la meditación, cuidado y arbolado, junto al mar, amparado por una cruz muy elevada, salpicado de rincones de referencia mariana y cus

Our Lady of the la Leche, side view. El paraje donde Avilés y los suyos desembarcaron, Misión de Nombre de Dios, es hoy de la Iglesia Católica, que lo mantiene y venera como el lugar más santo de América, por tratarse el primer lugar de los hoy territorios norteamericanos en donde se celebró la Santa Misa. Se trata de un espacioso y grato parque para la oración y la meditación, cuidado y arbolado, junto al mar, amparado por una cruz muy elevada, salpicado de rincones de referencia mariana y cus

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