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Facts About St. Augustine
Visitors to St. Augustine have been enthralled and entertained by the city since it was founded in September 1565. In addition to its charming cobblestone streets, historical landmarks, and pristine beaches, the Nation’s Oldest City is home to the oldest constantly occupied European-established settlement in continental US. It’s also chock-full of amusing tales and nuggets of history. We’ve compiled list of most interesting facts about St. Augustine to help you prepare for your upcoming visit.
“The Fort” is oldest masonry fort in continental United States and is located on western short of Matanzas Bay, which is known locally as “The Fort.”
Two Carrara marble Medici lions adorn the Bridge of Lions, double-leaf bascule bridge which connects Anastasia Island to the city centre.
Attractions such as the Lightner Museum and the Alcazar’s spa and Turkish bath are popular with tourists.
Ripley’s Believe This Or Not! St. Augustine is a 20,000-square-foot museum with over 300 exhibits and artefacts spread over 19 themed galleries.
The guest books at Ponce de Leon’s Fountain of Youth date back to 1868.
An oak barrel-aged bourbon is currently maturing at St. Augustine Distillery, where small-batch rum, vodka and gin are produced.
As a backdrop, the city plays host to one of world’s most spectacular light displays during the holidays. Nearly 2 million sparkling white lights adorn the historic district every year.
Built in 1874, it is one of St. Augustine’s most well-known landmarks. Red accents on the black & white stripes of the lighthouse’s 165-foot-tall tower welcome visitors.
Since its inception in 1893, St. Augustine Alligator Farm & Zoological Park has been the only place in the world where you can see crocodilians of all 23 currently recognised species.
St. Augustine, Florida, celebrated its 450th birthday in style in September 2015 with a five-day extravaganza of music, food, dance, and libations.
The country’s smallest street is located in St. Augustine. As the narrowest street in San Francisco’s financial district, Treasury Road links waterfront Bay Street to Royal Spanish Treasury.
For over a hundred years Potter’s Wax Museum has featured wax sculptures honouring American politicians, athletes, and other well-known people.
In the heart of downtown, the Cathedral Basilica is home to North America’s earliest Catholic congregation.
Near the city’s entrance, Oldest Wooden School House claims to be the country’s oldest wooden schoolhouse. The exact date of its construction is unknown, but tax records show that it was built as early as 1716.
Ray Charles, Zora Neale Hurston, and Stetson Kennedy are just a few of the notable people who have lived in St. Augustine over the years.
Franklin W. Smith, an eccentric Boston millionaire, built Villa Zorayda (also known as the Zorayda Castle) in 1883, based on the Alhambra Palace in Spain, which was built in the 12th century.
Some of the biggest names in music have played the St. Augustine Amphitheater since its 2007 renovation, including James Taylor, Jack Johnson, and Aretha Franklin.
Located on a peninsula on Anastasia Island’s Atlantic coast, 1,600 acre Florida State Park Anastasia State Park is home to a diverse range of wildlife, tidal salt marsh, and marine hammock.
One of the most haunted cities in the United States, St. Augustine boasts a rich history of ghost stories that date back four and a half centuries.
Old Jail, built in 1891 by Henry Flagler and used by St. Johns County until 1953, is located on San Marco Avenue in historic downtown Ormond Beach.
American industrialist Henry Flagler was instrumental in making St. Augustine, Florida, a winter getaway for the upper crust of society in North America starting in the 1880s and continuing well into the 1900s.
As a liberal arts college founded in 1968, Flagler College is located inside the Ponce de Leon Hotel, a luxury hotel that was built in 1888.
St. Augustine’s Pirate & Treasure Museum, which relocated from Key West in December 2010, is home with one of only remaining three authentic Jolly Roger flags in the world.
In addition to “Ancient City” and “Old City,” St. Augustine is known as the “Nation’s Oldest City.
One of Henry Flagler’s old East Coast Railway buildings in downtown St. Augustine houses the San Sebastian Winery, which produces more than a million bottles of wine each year.
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