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  2. Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park - Wikipedia

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    June 13, 2016. The Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park is a privately owned 15-acre (61,000 m 2) park in St. Augustine, Florida, located along Hospital Creek, part of the Intracoastal Waterway. It has been touted as the likely 1513 Florida landing site of Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon, although no evidence has been found to substantiate this ...

  3. Anastasia Island - Wikipedia

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    Florida. County. St. Johns. Anastasia Island is a barrier island located off the northeast Atlantic coast of Florida in the United States. It sits east of St. Augustine, running north–south in a slightly southeastern direction to Matanzas Inlet. The island is about 14 miles (23 km) long [1][2] and an average of 1 mile in width.

  4. History of St. Augustine, Florida - Wikipedia

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    t. e. St. Augustine, Florida, the oldest continuously occupied settlement of European origin in the continental United States, was founded in 1565 by Spanish admiral Pedro Menéndez de Avilés. The Spanish Crown issued an asiento to Menéndez, signed by King Philip II on March 20, 1565, granting him various titles, including that of adelantado ...

  5. Fort Matanzas National Monument - Wikipedia

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    Fort Matanzas National Monument (Spanish: Fuerte Matanzas) is the site where the Spanish built a fort. It was designated a United States National Monument on October 15, 1924. [2] The monument consists of a 1740 Spanish fort called Fort Matanzas, and about 100 acres (0.4 km 2) of salt marsh and barrier islands along the Matanzas River on the ...

  6. Top 5 things to do in St. Augustine this week include Earth ...

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    Entertainment in the Ancient City includes a free performance by the Jacksonville University Symphony Orchestra. Top 5 things to do in St. Augustine this week include Earth Day fun, Taste of St ...

  7. Castillo de San Marcos - Wikipedia

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    October 15, 1924. The Castillo de San Marcos (Spanish for "St. Mark's Castle") is the oldest masonry fort in the continental United States; it is located on the western shore of Matanzas Bay in St. Augustine, Florida. It was designed by the Spanish engineer Ignacio Daza, with construction beginning in 1672, 107 years after the city's founding ...

  8. Top 5 things to do in St. Augustine this week include Lee ...

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    Entertainment in the Ancient City includes a history-centered beach walk, a Lee Brice concert, a 5K run, and music and art by the sea.

  9. Old St. Johns County Jail - Wikipedia

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    Old St. Johns County Jail. The Old Jail (also known as Authentic Old Jail) is a historic jail in St. Augustine, Florida, United States. It is located at 167 San Marco Avenue. On August 27, 1987, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The St. Johns County Jail now serves as the Old Jail Museum.

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