It has the Narrowest Street in the United States

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St Augustine Florida Travel Tour

 

 

The street is called Treasury Street and it is just 7 feet wide. The street connects the Royal Spanish Treasury to the area where the ships dock on the bay and it was deliberately made to be narrow, so that thieves would find it difficult to remove and escape with chests of gold from the treasury.20 St Augustine Facts

 

 

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Where To Eat in St. Augustine

 

Although sacked by pirates, burned by the British, attacked, counter attacked, and ravaged by a raging yellow epidemic, St. Augustine managed to serve as the capital of colonial East Florida for 259 years.  Control shifted from the Spanish to the English, then ack to thre Spanish, who finally turd it over to the Americans in 1821.

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St. Augustine National Cemetery:  St. Augustine, Florida

 

Today we continue out wanderings about t. August by exploring St. George street—-but before that let’s look at historical part of the town just across from the City Gates.

 

 

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 One might note that this is actually just one of four historically important cemeteries in the city of St. Augustine (the first being near the great Xoss at the Mission of Nombre de Dios).
Tolomato Cemetery
Reportedly the last documented burial here was in 1884—63 years after it was established as a publ burial grounds.  There are over hundred burials and those resting here include a wealthy sugar plantatin owner, a scholar/historian, a hero of the war of 1812 and the First Federal Judge of the Florida territory.
It was originally called the Huguenot Cemetery (Protestant).  Non-Catholics were not allowed to be buried in Catholic cemeteries–hence the need for “outsiders” who came to the Spanish City, mostly from the former British Colonies north of here.
The Presbyterian church would inherit the responsibility of the cemeter]ry in the 1830’s.  By the 20th century it had been let mostly abandoned and had deteriorated and been vandalized.  In 1992 the Friends of the Huguenot Cemetery was organized and with grants and donations they began the considerable job of restoring the ancient burial grounds
The Grounds use to be open regularly, but they are not limited to a few days a month.  Check the Huguenot Cemetery site below for dates and time of entrance if you’re interested

 

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Few can deny that a trip to St. George Street is among the best things to do in St. Augustine.  It’s essentially the central pedestrian passageway, bustling with great eateries, lots of activities and attractions, plenty of historical spots, and other fascinating locations.  St. George Street is simply teeming with Southern charm and unique little places that make for good souvenir shopping and exploration.  Cobblestone streets add even more quintessential St. Augustine charm.  This street is a tourist hit and it’s not one to miss – especially since it’ll take more than one trip to it to see everything it has to offer!

 

 

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Old city gates, St. Augustine, Fla.

 

 

Exploring Old St Augustine (1947)

 

 

 

Orange Street borders the southern side of the Huguenot cemetery.  Spanish street branches from it south….it is only a short distance to you come to another Orange St. which is branched to the south of the other Orange.  Cross over to the southern side of that Orange and turn left and you will see the

 

Old City Gates.

 

 

CITY GATES

 

The Old City Gates are a striking site toward the north end of St. George Street. The Old City Gates were at one time the only entrance into St. Augustine. The two ancient columns made of stone were built in 1808 as a line of defense for the city. Visiting the Oldest City in the United States would not be complete without taking a moment to see the Old City Gates. They are a symbol of the turbulent times faced by the original American colonists and a truly memorable landmark

City Gates

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Old City Gates paranormal

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The Floridian is tucked away on the less-trafficked Spanish Street, far from the busy main pedestrian street. Stay alert, or you may walk right by it! The front entrance looks like the back entrance, and the restaurant sign lies partially hidden beneath overgrown greenery.

Video Tour of St Augustine Florida, the nation’s oldest city

 

 

AND NOW ST. GEORGE STREET

 

St Augustine Florida | St George Street Full Walking Tour

 

 

This trip on St George —above goes north to the City Gates—the one we’re taking goes south.  Just so you’re not confused.

 

 

The Oldest Wooden Schoolhouse in the United States

#190​ Oldest Wooden Schoolhouse in The USA

 

 

The Oldest Wood School House

14 St. George Street

Built between 1750 – 60 of cypress and cedar, it is said to be among the nation’s oldest.  Schoolbooks, slates, old maps and other artifacts are displayed.  The kitchen is separated from the main building to rrduce risk of fire and reduce heat in the summer features period utensils.  The school master and his wife lived above the small classroom.

 

The shaded patio and garden offer a moment for quiet reflection and after visiting the school house you use to receive a complementary diploma—I don’t know if you still do.

 

Located near the City Gate, the school hours i a surviving expression of another time.  Built while Florida was under the rule of Imperial Spain.

 

A view down a pedestrian bridge in St. Augustine's Colonial Quarter where colonial flags are hanging overhead

 

 

 

 

 

Colonial Quarter

 

The Colonial Quarter is where visitors can experience hundreds of years of Colonial Spanish and British living history in St. Augustine. This two-acre revamped attraction takes vacationers and locals back in time through three centuries of the formation and creation of the nation’s oldest city. Travelers can enjoy a Historic Adventure Tour with a resident of Colonial Quarter St. Augustine as they are taken on an interactive, immersive journey through history.

 

I use to go to the Old Spanish Quarter with is now the Colonial Quarter and I have never had he pleasure to see what it has to offer now.

 

Colonial Night Watch

 

 

41 St. George Street
St. Photios was an Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople during the 9th c.  This Orthodox Church honors St. Photios as a theologian, and a supporter of Missionary activity as well as a defender of the faith.
The icons (religious painting) in the chapel were executed in the traditional Byzantine Style, and expresses visually the theology of the Greek Orthodox Church.  The music you hear is the traditional chant used by the Greek Orthodox church.  The inscriptions are all in Greek.  There are 21 frescoes at the shrine.
It is dedicated to the first colony of Greek people who came to America in 1768 (the colony was in New Smyrna, several miles south of here.   These Greek colonists came to New Smyrna to settle in the new world, but mistreatment and mismanagement of the colony led to hundreds of deaths through mistreatment as well as starvation ,  Eventually the colonists were able to put their case before the goverment in St. Augustine and were finally given leave to desert New Smyrna and come to St. Augustine.  Here they became part of the colony, settled and prospered.

 

 

The Pena-Peck House in St. Augustine, Fl
143 St. George Street
Now home of Women’s Exchange—-click on the highlighted name above for tour information—also an event site for weddings etc.
Once home of the Royal Spanish Treasurer and Dr. Seth Peck and family.  An original Spanish colonial home.  Operated and maintained since 1932 y the Woman’s Exchange.
Colonial home built 1790s by order of the Spanish King.  The coquina structure was the residence of the Royal Treasurer Juan Estabaun de Pena.  The first floor remains consistent to this period.
During the British period (1763 – 1784) it was leased as a town house to Dr. John Moultrie of Charleston who would become Lt. Governor of Florida.
By the Second Spanish period the house had deteriorated and was used to shelter slaves.
In 1834 Dr. Seth Pena purchased the house adding a second floor of wood and renovating the original structure.
St George Street Old Historic Town
While most folks sign up for the Saint Augustine Distillery tour, head to the Ice Plant Bar for a snack and drinks instead. Although the distillery and the bar are located inside the same building — a historic factory that used to manufacture commercial ice for fishermen and shrimp boats — the Ice Plant Bar has quite a different flavor!    In line with the building’s history, Ice Plant Bar’s handcrafted cocktails come with house-made ice cubes — three different types, to be exact! Additionally, the bar uses fresh and healthy ingredients from local farms to make its signature dishes, which include pretzel bread, heirloom tomato pie, and shrimp and grits. The industrial features of the space, such as the original bridge crane, steel ice trays, and sleek concrete walls, are all part of the bar’s charm.

The Main—as well as the first and this the last Pictures for today were taken on one of my many trips to the city– when I wandered all over the town taking pictures of thing most don’t seen in the tourist areas..

 

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