ExploreSouthernHistory.com - Historic Sites of St. Augustine, Florida
ExploreSouthernHistory.com - Historic Sites of St. Augustine, Florida
St. Augustine, Florida
The Old City Gates open the
way into the nation's oldest
city, historic St. Augustine,
Florida.
St. Augustine Lighthouse
The current tower, famed for
its ghost stories, is the latest
in a series of lighthouses that
have stood at St. Augustine.
Forts of St. Augustine
An array of historic forts and
walls surround the nation's
oldest city, among them the
Castillo de San Marcos.
St. Augustine, Florida - Historic Sites & Points of Interest
Ghost Tour in the Oldest City
St. Augustine is the nation's
oldest city and it may also be
its most haunted. A variety of
tours guide visitors into the
night.
St. Augustine, Florida, is the oldest city in the
continental United States. Founded by Spain
in 1565, the city is noted for its Old World
charm, spectacular colonial architecture and
array of historic sites connecting to virtually
every era of American history.

St. Augustine was a growing town on the
Atlantic Coast of Florida forty-two years
before the English landed at Jamestown and
fifty-five years before the first Pilgrim set foot
on Plymouth Rock.

In fact, no other community in the country can
boast so many first. St. Augustine is home to
the oldest masonry fort in the continental
United States, the oldest active Christian
community, the first settlement for free blacks
in the country, the nation's oldest public park,
the oldest house, the legendary "Fountain of
Youth" and much more.

Many of the city's structures are more than
200 years old and the sheer number of
historic sites and points of interest astounds
even the most seasoned visitor. Plus there
are ghost tours, beautiful beaches, sparkling
blue waters and the spawning grounds of the
North Atlantic Right Whale.

This page offers you access to an array of
information about St. Augustine, so explore
and enjoy!
Directory of Pages
Follow our camera for
an informative online
tour of the historic and
picturesque city of St.
Augustine, Florida.
The unique Old World
architecture of the St.
Augustine Historic
District takes visitors
back to colonial times.
Online Tour of St. Augustine
St. Augustine Historic District
Explore historic St. Augustine, Florida
A touch of the old
world in the new, St.
Augustine, Florida, is
the oldest city in the
United States.
Robbers Cave State
Park near Wilburton,
Oklahoma, is rich in
history and natural
beauty.
St. Augustine, Florida
Robbers Cave, Oklahoma
The Fountain of Youth
Archaeological Park
commemorates the
famed legend of the
Fountain of Youth.
Nearly 300 years old,
Fort Matanzas once
protected the southern
approaches to historic
St. Augustine, Florida.
Fountain of Youth
Fort Matanzas
A touch of the old
world in the new, St.
Augustine, Florida, is
the oldest city in the
United States.
Robbers Cave State
Park near Wilburton,
Oklahoma, is rich in
history and natural
beauty.
St. Augustine, Florida
Robbers Cave, Oklahoma
The oldest masonry
fort in the continental
United States, the
Castillo is more than
300 years old.
Ghost stories and
nightly tours add chills
and fun to any visit to
St. Augustine, the
nation's oldest city.
Castillo de San Marcos
Ghosts of St. Augustine
A major Christian
landmark, Mission
Nombre de Dios was
the mother of the
Florida mission chain.
A fort on the northern
edge of St. Augustine
was the nation's first
planned community
for free black citizens.
Mission Nombre de Dios
Fort Mose
St. Augustine Historic District
St. George Street runs through the center of the
St. Augustine Historic District. A Florida landmark,
St. Augustine is the nation's oldest city.
Castillo de San Marcos
The guns and ramparts of the oldest masonry fort in
the continental United States still stand guard over
the historic city of St. Augustine, Florida.
Three unusual stone
pyramids cover the
graves of the men
killed in the Dade
Massacre of 1835.
Dade Pyramids
Robbers Cave State
Park near Wilburton,
Oklahoma, is rich in
history and natural
beauty.
Robbers Cave, Oklahoma
Towering above the
Florida coast, the St.
Augustine Lighthouse
is said to be haunted
by several ghosts.
St. Augustine Lighthouse
Robbers Cave State
Park near Wilburton,
Oklahoma, is rich in
history and natural
beauty.
Robbers Cave, Oklahoma
The famed Seminole
leader Osceola was
held captive within the
walls of the Castillo
de San Marcos.
Imprisonment of Osceola
The Spanish gates of
the old city have led
the way to St. George
Street for hundreds of
years.
Old City Gates
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