Walking Around Historic St. Augustine, Florida

St. Augustine was founded by the Spanish in 1565, but the buildings here aren't that old.  The British burnt St. Augustine to the ground following an unsuccessful attempt to siege Castillo de San Marcos in 1702.

The town was rebuilt in early 18th century architectural styles.

Former homes, converted to

 businesses. have porches.

Eric at St. George Street.

It's been converted to a
pedestrian walkway.

Diners at Cafe del Hidalgo

dine alfresco on the

balcony.

The Pena Peck House,
circa 1750, has been home
to prominent Spanish &
British families.

The Cathedral Basilica

of St. Augustine is the

center of the oldest

 Catholic Parish in Florida

& the United States.

The Plaza de Constitucion 

is beautifully decorated 

for Christmas. 

Built in 1813, the Constitution

Monument celebrates Spain's first

 Constitution, passed in 1812.

Of all the obelisks erected in Spanish settlements to celebrate the new Constitution, this is the only one to survive.

The Public Market continues
to host vendors 400 +
years later.

 

The Public Well was built

in the 1600s & served the

community well for

 many, many years.

The Andrew Young Crossing

commemorates the non-

violent Civil Rights march 

led by Young in 1964 that 

was met by violence.

National news coverage of this peaceful march and violent beatings helped break Congress' filibuster of the Civil Rights Act.

Trinity Episcopal Church

was established in 1821.

This church was built

in 1831.

This statue of Ponce de Leon
celebrates his discovery
of Florida in 1513.

This building, with wrought

iron railings, reminds me of

 architecture in the French

 Quarter in New Orleans.

Eric in front of one of the
Tini Martini Bar at the
Casablanca Inn.

Horse drawn carriages wait

to show visitors around

the city.