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Friday, January 10, 2014

Fort Mose Historic State Park

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   It’s been an interesting journey following the story of the settlements on the coasts of Georgia and Florida as we make our way south an...
Thursday, January 9, 2014

St. Augustine's Marketplace Flea Market

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  Almost anything that you could possibly want or need can be found at this flea market – lots of used tools, electronics, books, movies, v...
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Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Government House Museum & Visitor's Information Center

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  While the museum has very good displays and information about St. Augustine’s early history, it’s all contained is just one room which ma...
Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Lightner Museum

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           The museum is housed in the former Hotel Alcazar which was built by Henry Flagler as an overflow for the Ponce de León Hotel and...
Monday, January 6, 2014

Villa Zorayda Museum

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   Villa Zoraya, built in 1883 as the private residence of Franklin Smith, a wealthy Boston hardware merchant, was modeled after the 12th-c...
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Sunday, January 5, 2014

Castillo de San Marcos National Monument

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  The Castillo is the last of ten forts built to protect St. Augustine. All of the earlier forts were wooden but this one is made of quarrie...
Saturday, January 4, 2014

Mission Nombre de Dios Museum

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   Pedro Menéndez, on his mission to drive the French from Florida, sailed into this harbor in September of 1565 and founded the city of St...
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Friday, January 3, 2014

St. Augustine New Years Beach Blast Off

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   For a little town the fireworks display is surprisingly good. It starts at 8:30, is over by 9:00 and there are no traffic jams. We were ...
Thursday, January 2, 2014

Fort Caroline National Memorial - Timucuan Preserve Visitor Center

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  Control of the southeastern coast of what would become the United States was mainly a contest between England and Spain but in 1564 the F...
Wednesday, January 1, 2014

Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens

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  The zoo is in the process of incorporating a botanical garden into the zoo setting. Plants that commonly grow in the same country where t...