Governor's House Cultural Center and Museum
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History

St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches

St. Augustine, Florida, is known for its rich history. Start with these attractions, each with a storied past.

Tour the Oldest Wooden School House in the United States and experience what school life was like in the 1700s. At Ponce de Leon’s Fountain of Youth, you can hear the cannons firing in the distance as you sip from the Spring of Eternal Hope. Marvel at the Tiffany windows and extravagant murals in the main building of Flagler College, formerly Hotel Ponce de Leon.

Foot Soldiers Monument, part of Black History in America's Oldest City.

Black History in St. Augustine Enjoy our Multi-Cultural Heritage

Flagler College, in historic St. Augustine: a fantasy of Spanish, Renaissance, and Mediterranean architecture.

Flagler's Gilded Age Palaces in Paradise: Henry Flagler’s Gilded Age Vision

old fort castillo at sunrise

Historic Forts Visit Fort Matanzas, Castillo de San Marcos, and Fort Mose for a look back in time.

Ximenez-Fatio House | Florida's Historic Coast

Historic Home Museums of St. Augustine Step back in time through some of St. Augustine’s special places.

Historic District St. Augustine’s Historic District is full of charm, dining, attractions, and shopping.

Lightner Museum in Saint Augustine

Lightner Museum View Exquisite Art and Architecture

fountain of youth entryway

Fountain of Youth Visit the spot where a nation’s history was born.

reenactment colonial blacksmith

Colonial Quarter St. Augustine’s transformed Colonial Quarter offers an immersive journey through four eras of the past.

More history to discover in St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches

Discover St. Augustine’s Lesser Known Fort Fort Matanzas National Monument was built in 1740 to protect Spanish St. Augustine from attack from the city’s southern entrance.

African-American History by the Sea on Florida’s Historic Coast Historic Butler Beach offers a glimpse at African-American history and American race relations.

View of St. George Street in downtown St. Augustine, Florida

Discover What’s Off St. George Street Get Off the Main Drag for Even More History, Attractions, Dining and Shopping

Surfboards in the St. Augustine Surf Culture & History Museum

St. Augustine Surf Culture & History Museum A bright, fun and informative look at how surfing has become such an important part of the Oldest City’s story.

Historic District

The Black Raven Take a cruise on the Pirate Ship, Black Raven. Sing sea shanties with the pirates, search for...

Historic District

Colonial Quarter Step back in time at the Colonial Quarter, over two acres of St. Augustine history, entertainment,...

Historic District

Lightner Museum Lightner Museum is housed in the former Alcazar Hotel built in 1888 by Henry Flagler. Today it is...

Historic District

Old Jail Museum Built in 1891, the Old Jail was designed to look like a fine hotel (it has a front porch, and it's...

Historic District

Peña-Peck House Nestled in the heart of downtown St. Augustine, the Peña-Peck House offers daily guided...

Historic District

Huguenot Cemetery The first cemetery in St. Augustine dedicated for Anglo-American civilians. The Huguenot Cemetery...

Historic District

The Oldest House The St. Augustine Historical Society is committed to the preservation and interpretation of...

Historic District

Tolomato Cemetery Across from the Castillo de San Marcos. A burial place for Christian Indians in the 1700s and later...

Historic District

Trinity Parish The parish of Trinity, St. Augustine was founded in 1821. It’s the oldest Protestant church...