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Castillo de San Marcos National Monument
Pass by this historic fortification built in the 17th century.
The Castillo de San Marcos is the oldest masonry fort in the continental United States, a large Spanish stone fortress constructed to protect and defend Spain's claims in the New World.
It is a National Monument and, at 325 years old, it's the oldest structure in St. Augustine.
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Huguenot Cemetery
A 5-minute stop at the Huguenot Cemetery in St. Augustine, Florida, located across from the historic City Gate.
This was a Protestant burial ground between 1821 and 1884.
Prior to American occupation, the Spanish city of St. Augustine was predominantly Catholic, and the only burial ground within the city, the Tolomato cemetery, was reserved for Catholics.
Recognizing a need for a formal Protestant burial ground, an area just outside the city gate was chosen by the new American administration in St. Augustine.
The first burials occurred in 1821, just prior to a yellow fever epidemic that claimed the lives of a large number of the city's inhabitants.
· 5 min
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St. George Street
A 20-minute exploration of St. George Street, entering through the Old City Gates built in 1808.
St. George Street is the backbone of St. Augustine's historic district.
· 20 min
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Saint Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine
A drive-by of the St. Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine, located steps from St. Augustine’s historic city gates at St. George Street.
This institution of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America is dedicated to the first colony of Greek people who came to America in 1768.
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Plaza de la Constitucion
A 10-minute stop at the Plaza de la Constitucion, a historic park in the center of downtown St. Augustine.
The original city plan was built out from this location and it is bordered by The Government House, the Cathedral Basilica, and the Bridge of Lions and Matanzas Bay.
Spain's 1573 Law of the Indies, Leyes de los Indies, specified that colonial town plans set aside such a plaza for government, church, and public use.
Along coasts, plazas were to begin at the waterfront - to see and to be seen.
· 10 min
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Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine
Pass by the Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine.
The Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine is a historic cathedral and the seat of the Catholic Bishop of St. Augustine.
Constructed over five years (1793–1797), it was designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark on April 15, 1970.
Its congregation, established in 1565, is the oldest Christian congregation in the contiguous United States.
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Government House Museum
A drive-by of the Government House Museum.
Government House dominates the west end of the Town Plaza, a unique Spanish land use component lying within a National Historic Landmark District.
Along coasts, plazas were to begin at the waterfront - to see and to be seen.
Since 1598, a government building has stood on this site with a view of the harbor landing, accommodating administrative headquarters and residences of colonial governors appointed by the Crowns of Spain, then Britain, then Spain again.
After Spain ceded Florida to the United States in 1821, this current Government House served as a courthouse and briefly as a Capitol of the new Territory of Florida.
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