St. Augustine
While watching the Colts vs Jaguar game in Jacksonville, Florida, the network was showing pictures of local places of interest. One such place was St. Augustine.
Saint Augustine Florida is the oldest European city in the United States. The area was first visited by Ponce de Leon in 1513, but it was Juan Menendez de Aviles who established the first settlement, almost half a century before the first English settlers landed at Jamestown. St. Augustine grew to become the Spanish center of power in North America for almost 200 years.
Today, the heart of St. Augustine retains the distinctive plan of a 16th century Spanish Colonial walled town, much of which has been preserved or restored. The numerous remaining colonial buildings in the historic district present an impressive array of architecture from 1703 to 1898.
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December 29th, 2009 at 4:58 am
I went to St. Augustine with my husband a few months before Samantha was born – our last trip with just the two of us. It is a beautiful city to visit and I have such fond memories of our trip.
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