St Augustine, Florida is such a special place. Founded in 1565 we are of course the oldest, continued-occupied settlement in the US. Our city receives national attention frequently for our historic preservation, our magnificent buildings and architecture, as being one of the “top prettiest towns in the US”, a place to visit during the holidays [...]
St Augustine’s Oldest Wooden School House and Gardens recently hosted a “Garb and Gear” event in celebration of Florida’s 500 Year Anniversary. St Augustine residents, visitors, local historians, licensed tour guides, reenactors, and many downtown business owners were present for the event this year. Participants were dressed in Colonial Spanish garb allowing the guest to [...]
The History of Sir Francis Drake’s Attack on San Agustin. 425 years ago on June 6th, 1586 twenty-three ships approached the harbor of the Spanish colonial city of St. Augustine with 2000 Englishmen under the command of Sir Francis Drake. A day after making sight of the harbor, 1000 of these men, led by Captain Christopher [...]
The Spanish Constitution Monument in the Plaza Constitucion circa 1812 will be replicated for Cadiz Spain, Aviles Spain, and Miami Florida – where a monument replica will be held in trust until democracy returns to Cuba and then re-gifted. The historic monument in Saint Augustine will be laser-scanned with the help of Activision Publishing, a premier [...]
In 2012 exciting events are planned all leading up to our city’s 450th commemoration in 2015. The first scheduled events of the year include the “Discover First America” four-part series featured in the Flagler Auditorium. This is an amazing series of speeches, reenactments, and historical findings to provide us all with the chance to learn about the [...]
The 26th Reenactment of Sir Francis Drake’s Raid on Saint Augustine Takes Place on June 2nd 2012. This is an event, which acts out one of the most brutal attacks on our city of all time. 425 years ago on June 6th, 1586 twenty-three ships approached the harbor of the Spanish colonial city of St. [...]
The Menorcan story dates back to 1768 when eight ships were launched off the coast of Spain. The 1,403 passengers on board were bound for an indigo plantation in New Smyrna, south of St. Augustine. Though the Minorcans believed themselves to be contracted as indentured servants to Dr. Andrew Turnbull, the plantation’s owner, the realty [...]
The city of Saint Augustine was given its name when Pedro Menendez’s fleet reached Florida’s shores on the day of the festival of San Augustin in Spain. The story of Saint Augustine is a long and inspiring chronicle of a city that has existed for nearly 450 years and holds the longest history of any [...]
Many ideas have been submitted for events to be held during the 450th celebration. Two of the most popular include celebrating Saint Augustine’s “Gilded Era”. One idea is to host an entire weekend remembering this era with lawn parties, balls, and presentations. Another idea is to hold an actual ball in the Lightner museum where [...]
The city simply cannot celebrate its 450th year anniversary without such an outstanding attraction. What would the anniversary be without this live history museum full of historians and live interpreters of the Spanish period? Three creative companies have bids on the Spanish Quarter and have submitted their ideas of keeping its long-standing status. One is [...]
The year 2015 might seem like it’s a long way away, but for the restaurants, attractions and lodging accommodations in St. Augustine, Florida; it’s just around the corner. That’s because 450 years ago in 1565, Pedro Menendez de Aviles landed on their shores and decided to call it home. Known as the “Nation’s Oldest City”, [...]
There’s a reason that St. Augustine, Florida’s 450th Commemoration is an event that will garner the attention of the Nation and the World. Although St. Augustine may not be on the radar for some, our fair city has significant history, enough to grab the attention of the Federal Government. On March 30, 2009, Congressional House [...]
Historical
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Almost Time for the Annual Holiday Tour of St Augustine’s Bed and Breakfast Inns
Fall is already in the air in the oldest city! What comes [...]
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Happy 447th Birthday St Augustine!
Admiral Don Pedro Menendez de Aviles landed on Matanzas Bay and founded [...]
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Drake’s Raid – St Augustine’s Most Brutal Attack!
The History of Sir Francis Drake’s Attack on San Agustin. 425 years [...]
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Almost Time for the Annual Holiday Tour of St Augustine’s Bed and Breakfast Inns
Attractions
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Almost Time for the Annual Holiday Tour of St Augustine’s Bed and Breakfast Inns
Fall is already in the air in the oldest city! What comes [...]
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A Day at the St Augustine Alligator Farm
Next time you are in St Augustine, don’t miss one of the [...]
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Treasure Chest Quest in St. Augustine
After a fascinating tour aboard the H.M.S. Bounty, really yield to your [...]
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The St. Augustine History Museum
While visiting the oldest city make the St. Augustine History Museum one of [...]
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The Oldest Store Museum Experience
An exciting experience for the whole family, the Oldest Store Museum is [...]
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Almost Time for the Annual Holiday Tour of St Augustine’s Bed and Breakfast Inns




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