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2. History of St. Augustine, Florida - Wikipedia

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   The 20.48-acre (8.29 ha) site was then turned over to the United States National Park Service. Today the nearly 350-year-old fort is a popular photo spot for travelers and history buffs. One of St. Augustine's most notable buildings is the former Ponce de Leon Hotel, now part of Flagler College.

3. St. Augustine, Florida - Wikipedia

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   The first European known to have explored the coasts of Florida was the Spanish explorer and governor of Puerto Rico, Juan Ponce de León, who likely ventured in 1513 as far north as the vicinity of the future St. Augustine, naming the peninsula he believed to be an island "La Florida" and claiming it for the Spanish crown.

4. Castillo de San Marcos - Wikipedia

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   The Saint Augustine Blues, a militia unit formed in St. Augustine, were enrolled into the Confederate Army at Ft. Marion on August 5, 1861. They were assigned to the recently organized Third Florida Infantry as its Company B. More than a dozen former members of the St. Augustine Blues are buried in a row at the city's Tolomato Cemetery. Men ...

5. Fort Mose - Wikipedia

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   Historical marker, Santa Teresa de Mose (Fort Mose), front Historical Marker, Santa Teresa de Mose (Fort Mose) (reverse) Copy of the plan of the fort of Saint Augustine, Florida and its contours by Royal Engineer Pedro Ruiz de Olano, 1740 Excerpt from the legend of Olano's map of St. Augustine, Florida and environs, drawn by Spanish royal engineer Pedro Ruiz de Olano.

6. Inaugural St. Augustine History Festival slated for May 11-15

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   The St. Augustine History Festival, which takes place in May, will feature re-enactments, historical research on St. Augustine families, art and more.

7. Colonial Quarter - Wikipedia

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   In the 1740s Spain ruled the area and St. Augustine was occupied mostly by persons born in Spain or of Spanish ancestry. This living history museum operated until fall 2011 on a 2-acre (8,100 m 2) site owned by the University of Florida and managed by the City of St. Augustine. [1] [2] [3]

8. St. Augustine Town Plan Historic District - Wikipedia

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   St. Augustine, founded by Spain in 1565, is the oldest permanent European settlement on the mainland of North America, north of Mexico. Its long colonial history extends to 1822, when Spanish East Florida was annexed to the United States as part of the Florida Territory. The city core's street plan, with narrow streets, dates to the first ...

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