St. Augustine

Visit St. Augustine / St. Augustine, FL

An Aha! moment in St. Augustine

Historic St. Augustine; Castillo de San Marcos

Major historic magnet

learning, landmarks

St. Augustine includes Castillo de San Marcos, a Spanish-built fortification that preserves the oldest masonry fortification in the continental United States.

Discovery Waypoints

• Castillo de San Marcos / Landmark / Architecture — A Spanish-built masonry fortification and national monument in St. Augustine.
• St. George Street / Scenic Route / District
• Lightner Museum / Museum / Learning
• St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum / Museum / Learning
• Flagler College / Landmark / Architecture
• Bridge of Lions / Landmark / Architecture
• Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine / Landmark / Architecture

Local Knowledge

• Castillo de San Marcos / Landmark / Architecture — A furnace in the Castillo’s water battery heated cannonballs red hot for firing at wooden vessels.
• Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park / Local Attraction — The park includes a Timucua Indian Exhibit, Spanish cannons and a Native Christian Burial Ground Exhibit.

From Castillo de San Marcos to St. George Street and Lightner Museum, every stop can become an Aha! Discovery Point—helping visitors explore more deeply while connecting them to the businesses and stories that make St. Augustine distinctive.

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