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Black History in St. Augustine
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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.
Black History in St. Augustine
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Flagler’s Gilded Age
Palaces in Paradise: Henry Flagler’s Gilded Age Vision
Historic Forts
Visit Fort Matanzas, Castillo de San Marcos, and Fort Mose for a look back in time.
Historic Home Museums of St. Augustine
Step back in time through some of St. Augustine’s special places.
St. Augustine Historic District
St. Augustine’s Historic District is full of charm, dining, attractions, and shopping.
Lightner Museum
View Exquisite Art and Architecture
Fountain of Youth
Visit the spot where a nation’s history was born.
Colonial Quarter
St. Augustine’s transformed Colonial Quarter offers an immersive journey through four eras of the past.
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.
Discover What’s Off St. George Street
Get Off the Main Drag for Even More History, Attractions, Dining and Shopping.
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…