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St. The Castillo de San Marcos is a Spanish built Fort located in the city of St Augustine is the county seat of St. Johns County [1], Florida, in the United States. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. St Johns County is located in northeastern Florida. As of the 2000 census, the population was 123135 Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the It is the oldest continuously occupied European-established city, and the oldest port, in the continental United States. This is a list of cities in A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status ||-||-|-||-||-||-||-||-||-|} A port is a facility for receiving Ships and transferring cargo The term continental United States refers to the 48 contiguous states located on the North American continent south of the border with Canada plus the District [2] St. Augustine lies in a region of Florida known as The First Coast, which extends from Amelia Island in the north, south to Jacksonville, St. History The history of the First Coast can be traced back over 12000 years when the area was first inhabited by Native Americans Amelia Island is one of the southernmost of the Sea Islands, a chain of Barrier islands that stretches along the east coast of the United States from Augustine and Palm Coast. Palm Coast a city in Flagler County, Florida, United States. As of 2006 the population recorded by the U According to the 2000 census, the city population was 11,592; in 2004, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau was 12,157 [3]. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census
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History
St. Augustine is the oldest continuously settled city in the continental part of the USA and was founded by the Spanish in 1565. [2] The first Christian worship service held in a permanent settlement in the continental United States was a Catholic Mass celebrated in St. Augustine. A few settlements were founded prior to St. Augustine but all failed, including the original Pensacola colony in West Florida, founded by Tristán de Luna y Arellano in 1559, with the area abandoned in 1561 due to hurricanes, famine and warring tribes. Pensacola is the westernmost city in the Florida Panhandle and the County seat of Escambia County. West Florida was a region on the north shore of the Gulf of Mexico, which underwent several boundary and sovereignty changes during its history Tristán de Luna y Arellano (1519 – 1571 was a Spanish Conquistador of the 16th century Fort Caroline in what is today Jacksonville, Florida only lasted a year before being obliterated by the Spanish. Fort Caroline was the first French colony in the present-day United States. in 1564.
Spanish Rule
The city of St. Augustine was founded by the Spanish admiral Pedro Menéndez de Avilés on September 8, 1565. Pedro Menéndez de Avilés ( February 15, 1519 - September 17, 1574) was a sixteenth century Spanish admiral and pirate hunter known most notably Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Menéndez first sighted land on August 28, the feast day of Augustine of Hippo, and consequently named the settlement San Agustín. Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital The Calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organizing a Liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more Saints Martín de Argüelles was born here one year later in 1566, the first child of European ancestry to be born in what is now the continental United States. Martín de Argüelles, Jr (born 1566 was the first child of European descent born in what is now the United States. This came 21 years before the English settlement at Roanoke Island in Virginia Colony, and 42 years before the successful settlements of Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Jamestown, Virginia. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Roanoke Island is an island in Dare County near the coast of North Carolina, United States. The Colony of Virginia (also known frequently as the Virginia Colony and occasionally as the Dominion and Colony of Virginia) was the English colony Santa Fe ( Navajo: Yootó is the Capital of the state of New Mexico. New Mexico ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States of America. Jamestown, located on Jamestown Island in the Virginia Colony, was founded on May 14 1607 The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state In all the territory under the jurisdiction of the United States, only (European) settlements in Puerto Rico are older than St. Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} Augustine, with the oldest being Caparra, founded in 1508, whose inhabitants relocated and founded San Juan, in 1521. San Juan (saŋ hwaŋ (from the Spanish San Juan Bautista, " Saint John the Baptist " is the Capital and largest municipality in San Juan (saŋ hwaŋ (from the Spanish San Juan Bautista, " Saint John the Baptist " is the Capital and largest municipality in
In 1586 St. Augustine was attacked and burned by Sir Francis Drake. Sir Francis Drake, Vice Admiral, (c 1540 &ndash 27 January 1595 was an English Privateer, navigator, Slaver, and politician In 1668 it was plundered by pirates and most of the inhabitants were killed. Piracy is Robbery committed at sea or sometimes on shore without a commission from a sovereign Nation (as distinct from Privateering In 1702 and 1740 it was unsuccessfully attacked by British forces from their new colonies in the Carolinas and Georgia. Year 1702 ( MDCCII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1740 ( MDCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap This article is about a type of political territory For other uses see Colony (disambiguation. The Carolinas is a term used in the United States to refer collectively to the states of North and South Carolina. The Province of Georgia (also Georgia Colony) was one of the Southern colonies in British North America. The most serious of these came in the latter year, when James Oglethorpe of Georgia allied himself with Ahaya the Cowkeeper, chief of the Alachua band of the Seminole tribe and conducted the Siege of St. Augustine during the War of Jenkin's Ear. James Oglethorpe (December 22 1696 &ndash June 30 1785 was a British general a Philanthropist, and was the founder of the colony of Georgia. Cowkeeper (ca 1710 &ndash 1783 is the English name of the first recorded chief of the Alachua band of the Seminole tribe The Seminole are a Native American people originally of Florida and now residing in Florida and Oklahoma. The Siege of St Augustine was a part of the War of Jenkins' Ear during which England and her Colonies attacked Spanish colonies in the Americas The War of Jenkins' Ear was a conflict between Great Britain and Spain that lasted from 1739 to 1748
British Rule
In 1763, the Treaty of Paris ended the French and Indian War and gave Florida and St. Year 1763 ( MDCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The Treaty of Paris, often called the Peace of Paris, or the Treaty of 1763, was signed on February 10, 1763, by the kingdoms of Great Britain The French and Indian War (1754&ndash1763 was the North American chapter of the Seven Years' War. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Augustine to the British, an acquisition the British had been unable to take by force and keep due to the strong fort there. St. Augustine came under British rule and served as a Loyalist colony during the American Revolutionary War. This article concerns Loyalists in the American Revolution. For information on the role of those Loyalists in Canadian history after their emigration see United Empire In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" The Treaty of Paris in 1783 gave the American colonies north of Florida their independence, and ceded Florida to Spain in recognition of Spanish efforts on behalf of the American colonies during the war. The Treaty of Paris, signed on September 3, 1783, and approved by the Congress of the Confederation on January 14, 1784, formally Year 1783 ( MDCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Spain entered the American Revolutionary War as an ally of France in June 1779 a renewal of the Bourbon Family Compact.
American Rule
Florida was under Spanish control again from 1784 to 1821. Year 1784 ( MDCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1821 ( MDCCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year During this time, Spain was being invaded by Napoleon and was struggling to retain its colonies. Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821 was a French military and political leader who had a significant impact on the History of Europe. Florida no longer held its past importance to Spain. The expanding United States, however, regarded Florida as vital to its interests. In 1821, the Adams-Onís Treaty peaceably turned the Spanish colonies in Florida and, with them, St. Year 1821 ( MDCCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year The Adams-Onís Treaty of 1819 settled a border dispute in North America between the United States and Spain. Augustine, over to the United States.
Florida was a United States territory until 1845 when it became a U.S. state. United States territory is any extent of Region under the Jurisdiction of the federal Government of the United States, including all Year 1845 ( MDCCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government In 1861, the American Civil War began and Florida seceded from the Union and joined the Confederacy. Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South During the American Civil War, the Union was a name used to refer to the federal government of the United States, which was supported by the twenty-three The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861 Days before Florida seceded, state troops took the fort at St. Augustine from a small Union garrison (January 7, 1861). Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common However, federal troops loyal to the United States Government quickly reoccupied the city (March 11, 1862) and remained in control throughout the four-year-long war. Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday In 1865, Florida rejoined the United States. Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year
Spanish Colonial era buildings still existing in the city include the fortress Castillo de San Marcos. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Fortifications are Military Constructions and Buildings designed for defense in Warfare Humans have constructed defensive works for The Castillo de San Marcos is a Spanish built Fort located in the city of St The fortress successfully repelled the British attacks of the 18th century, served as a prison for the Native American leader Osceola in 1837, and was occupied by Union troops during the American Civil War. Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States Osceola (1804 &ndash January 20, 1838) was a war chief of the Seminole in Florida. It was removed from the Army's active duty rolls in 1900 after 205 years of service under five different flags. It is now the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument. The Castillo de San Marcos is a Spanish built Fort located in the city of St
From Flagler to the Present
In the late 19th century the railroad came to town, and led by northeastern industrialist Henry Flagler, St. A business magnate, sometimes referred to as a mogul, tycoon, baron, or industrialist, is a person who has reached a prominent place in Henry Morrison Flagler ( January 2 1830 &ndash May 20 1913) was an American tycoon, Real estate promoter Augustine became a winter resort for the very wealthy. A resort is a place used for Relaxation or Recreation, attracting visitors for Holidays or Vacations Resorts are places towns or sometimes A number of mansions and palatial grand hotels of this era still exist, some converted to other use, such as housing parts of Flagler College and museums. A mansion is a large dwelling House. The word itself derives (through Old French) from the Latin word mansus (the perfect passive participle A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging usually on a short-term basis Flagler College, often abbreviated as Flagler, is a private four-year Liberal arts college in St A museum is a "permanent institution in the service of society and of its development open to the public which acquires conserves researches communicates and exhibits the Flagler went on to develop much more of Florida's east coast, including his Florida East Coast Railway which eventually reached Key West in 1912. The Florida East Coast Railway is a Class II railroad operating in the U Key West is a city in Monroe County Florida, United States. The city encompasses Key West, the namesake island the part of Stock Island Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting
The city is a popular tourist attraction, for the rich Spanish Colonial Revival Style architectural heritage as well as elite 19th century architecture. Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel The Spanish Colonial Revival Style was a United States architectural movement that came about in the early 20th century starting in Florida as a regional expression related In 1938 the theme park Marineland opened just south of St. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Theme park is the generic term for a collection of rides and other Entertainment attractions assembled for the purpose of entertaining a large group Marineland of Florida ("Marineland" one of Florida 's first Theme parks is billed as "the world's first Oceanarium " Augustine, becoming one of Florida's first themed parks and setting the stage for the development of this industry in the following decades. The city is also one terminus of the Old Spanish Trail, which in the 1920's linked St. The Old Spanish Trail auto highway (the OST once spanned the country with a full 3000 miles of roadway from ocean to ocean crossing 67 counties and eight states along the Augustine, Florida, to San Diego, California with 3000 miles of roadways.
Civil Rights Movement in St. Augustine
In addition to being a national tourist destination and the continental United States' oldest city settled by Europeans, St. Augustine was also a pivotal site for the civil rights movement in 1963[4] and 1964.
Despite the 1954 Supreme Court act in Brown v. Board of Education, which ruled that the "separate but equal" legal status of public schools made those schools inherently unequal, St. Augustine still had only 6 black children admitted into white schools. The homes of two of the families of these children were burned by local segregationists while other families were forced to move out of the county because the parents were fired from their jobs and could find no work.
In 1963 a “sit-in” protest at a local diner ended in the arrest and imprisonment of 16 young black protestors and 7 juveniles. Four of the children, two of whom were 16 year old girls, were sent to “reform” school and retained for 6 months. In 1964, the Ku Klux Klan abducted Dr. Ku Klux Klan ( KKK) is the name of several past and present secret domestic terrorist organizations in the United States, generally in the southern states that are Robert B. Hayling, a local dentist, SCLC representative and NAACP coordinator then broke his right arm and fingers to prevent him from working (despite the fact that almost half of his clientele were white). The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, usually abbreviated as NAACP, is one of the oldest and most influential Civil rights organizations
In the summer of 1964 a massive non-violent direct action campaign was led by Dr. Hayling, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Ralph Abernathy, Andrew Young, Dorothy Cotton and other major civil rights leaders intent on changing the horrific conditions of blacks in St. The Southern Christian Leadership Conference ( SCLC) is an American Civil rights organization Martin Luther King Jr ( January 15, 1929 April 4, 1968) was an American clergyman, Activist and prominent leader Ralph David Abernathy ( March 11 1926 – April 17 1990) was an American Civil rights activist and leader and a close associate of This page is about Congressman and Ambassador Andrew Young For other men with the same name see Andrew Young (disambiguation. Augustine. [5]
From May until July 1964 protestors endured abuse, beatings, and verbal assaults without any retaliation. The St Augustine Lighthouse is on the north end of Anastasia Island, within the current city limits of St By absorbing the violence and hate instead of striking back the protestors gained national sympathy and, it is thought, were a key factor in passing the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Origins The bill was introduced by President John F Kennedy in his civil rights speech of June 11 1963, in which he asked for legislation "giving
The Movement engaged in nightly marches down King Street. The protesters were met by white segregationists who violently assaulted them. Hundreds of the marchers were arrested and jailed. Because of the huge numbers of demonstrators in the jail people were kept in a stockade during the day in the hot sun with no shade. When attempts were made to integrate the beaches of Anastasia Island demonstrators were beaten and driven into the water by police and segregationists. Some of the protesters could not swim and had to be saved from drowning by other demonstrators.
The demonstrations came to a climax when a group of black and white protesters jumped into the swimming pool at the Monson Motel, an entirely white hotel where several other protests had been held. In response to the protest the owner of the hotel, James Brock, who was a usually shy and passive man, was photographed pouring muriatic acid into the pool to get the protesters out. Hydrochloric acid is the Solution of Hydrogen chloride ( H[[Chlorine Cl]] in water Photographs of this, and of a policeman jumping into the pool to arrest them, were broadcast around the world and became some of the most famous images of the entire Civil Rights Movement. The photos became fodder for communist countries, who used the images to discredit U. S. claims of democracy and freedom.
Geography and climate
St. Augustine is located at (29. 89785, -81. 31151)[6].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 7 square miles (27. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 8 km²), of which, 8. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 4 square miles (21. 7 km²) of it is land and 2. 4 square miles (6. 1 km²) of it (21. 99%) is water.
Access to the Atlantic Ocean is via the St. Augustine Inlet of the Matanzas River. Matanzas River is a body of water located in St Johns and Flagler Counties in Florida.
Demographics
As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 11,592 people, 4,963 households, and 2,600 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,384. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6 people per square mile (534. 7/km²). There were 5,642 housing units at an average density of 673. 9/sq mi (260. 3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 81. 21% White, 15. 07% African American, 0. 41% Native American, 0. 72% Asian, 0. 09% Pacific Islander, 0. 88% from other races, and 1. 61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3. 11% of the population.
There were 4,963 households out of which 18. 6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37. 4% were married couples living together, 12. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47. 6% were non-families. 36. 7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14. 5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 11 and the average family size was 2. 76.
In the city the population was spread out with 16. 1% under the age of 18, 15. 3% from 18 to 24, 23. 9% from 25 to 44, 25. 2% from 45 to 64, and 19. 5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 84. 6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81. 4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,358, and the median income for a family was $41,892. Males had a median income of $27,099 versus $25,121 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,225. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 9. 8% of families and 15. 8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 8% of those under age 18 and 10. 0% of those age 65 or over.
Points of interest
- Alligator Farm
- Anastasia State Park
- Bridge of Lions
- Casa Monica Hotel
- Castillo de San Marcos National Monument
- Cathedral of St. Augustine
- Flagler College, part of which is the former Ponce de Leon Hotel
- Fort Matanzas National Monument
- Florida School for the Deaf and Blind
- Fort Mose Historic State Park
- Fountain of Youth
- Gonzalez-Alvarez House (Oldest House)
- Grace United Methodist Church
- Lightner Museum, in the former Hotel Alcazar
- Colonial Spanish Quarter Living History Museum
- Old St. Johns County Jail
- Oldest Wooden Schoolhouse
- Ripley's Believe it or Not! Museum
- The Spanish Military Hospital Museum
- St. Augustine Airport FAA code is: SGJ
- St. Augustine Lighthouse and Museum
- Saint George Street
- World Golf Hall of Fame & IMAX Theater at World Golf Village
- Zorayda Castle
Sister cities
- See also: List of sister cities in Florida
Education
- St. The St Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park is one of Florida 's oldest continuously running attractions having opened on May 20, 1893. Anastasia State Recreation Area is a Florida State Park located off SR A1A, about 1 The Bridge of Lions is a Bascule bridge that spans the Intracoastal Waterway in St Casa Monica Hotel is a historic hotel located in St Augustine Florida, in the United States. The Castillo de San Marcos is a Spanish built Fort located in the city of St Flagler College, often abbreviated as Flagler, is a private four-year Liberal arts college in St Created in 1924 Fort Matanzas National Monument is a United States National Monument run by the National Park Service. The Florida School for the Deaf and Blind is a state-supported residential school for Deaf and blind children established in 1885 in St Fort Mose Historic State Park (originally known as Gracia Real de Santa Teresa de Mose) is a U The Fountain of Youth is a legendary spring that reputedly restores the youth of anyone who drinks of its waters The Gonzalez-Alvarez House (also known as The Oldest House) is a historic home in St The Grace United Methodist Church is a historic church which Henry Flagler had constructed in St The Lightner Museum is a museum of antiquities mostly American Victorian, housed within a historic hotel building in downtown St The Old St Johns County Jail (also known as Authentic Old Jail) is a historic Jail in St The Oldest Wooden Schoolhouse is a wooden structure located at 14 St Ripley's Believe It or Not! is a franchise founded by Robert Ripley, which deals in bizarre events and items so The Spanish Military Hospital Museum is located at 3 Aviles Street St St Augustine Airport is a public Airport located four miles (6 km north of the Central business district of St The St Augustine Lighthouse is on the north end of Anastasia Island, within the current city limits of St The World Golf Hall of Fame is located in St Augustine Florida, in the United States, and it is unusual among sports halls of fame in that a single site The World Golf Village is located in St Augustine Florida. It includes the World Golf Hall of Fame as Villa Zorayda (also known as the Zorayda Castle) is a scaled-down version of the 12th-century Moorish Alhambra Palace in Granada This is a list of sister states regions and cities in the US state of Florida. Avilés is the name of the third most important city of Asturias, Spain. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Cartagena de Indias (kaɾtaˈhena ð̞e ˈin̪d̪jas in Spanish; the usual English pronunciation is ˌkɑrtəˈheɪnə deɪ ˈɪndiəs is a large city Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. Minorca ( Catalan and Spanish: Menorca; from Latin Balearis Minor, later Minorica "minor island" is one of the Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Santo Domingo de Guzmán (known as Santo Domingo population 2084852 (Metro (2003 estimated 2253437 (Metro in 2006 is the Capital and largest city in the The Dominican Republic ( Spanish: República Dominicana;) is a nation located in the Caribbean region and shares the island of Hispaniola with Johns County School District operates local public schools.
- Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, a public residential school operated by the state of Florida, is located in St. The Florida School for the Deaf and Blind is a state-supported residential school for Deaf and blind children established in 1885 in St Augustine [1].
Notable residents
- Jim Albrecht, World Series Of Poker Tournament Director, Commentator and Film Consultant
- Richard Boone, actor
- Willie Galimore, football player
- Richard Henry Pratt, soldier and educator
- Ray Charles, pianist
- Henry Flagler, industrialist
- Lindy Infante, professional football coach
- Stetson Kennedy, Author
- Scott Lagasse Jr., NASCAR racer
- Johnny Mize, baseball player
- Prince Achille Murat, nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte
- Chief Osceola, Seminole Indian Chief (held prisoner at Fort Marion, now Castillo de San Marcos)
- Scott Player, Punter NFL
- Tom Petty, rock musician
- Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, novelist
- Steve Spurrier, College/Pro Football coach
- Edmund Kirby Smith, General
- William W. Loring, General
- Travis Tomko, Pro Wrestler
See also
- Bike trails in Florida (paved)
- Guana River State Park
- Jacksonville
- List of St. Augustine parks
- Marineland
- St. Augustine Beach
- St. Augustine Monster
- Washington Oaks State Gardens
- World Golf Hall of Fame
External links
Information
- Historic City Media - Local Internet news with reader commentary
- St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce
- St. Augustine Record online edition
- St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra, & The Beaches Visitors and Convention Bureau
- St. Augustine Local and Visitor Information Portal
- St. Augustine Links Directory
- Augustine.com guide to history and community
Government resources
Historical
- St. Augustine Movement 1963-1964 ~ Civil Rights Movement Veterans
- King Encyclopedia
- Castillo de San Marcos Website, US National Park Service
- St. Augustine Lighthouse and Museum
- Lighthouse Archaeological Maritime Program (LAMP) Maritime archaeology in America's oldest port
- St. Augustine's place in the Civil Rights movement
Higher education
- St. Jim Albrecht (b December 8 1949, St Augustine Florida - d October 16 2003) is best known as the longtime tournament director Richard Allen Boone ( June 18 1917 &ndash January 10 1981) was an American Actor who starred in over 50 films and was notable Willie Galimore ( March 30, 1935 - July 27, 1964) was an American football Running back for the Chicago Bears Richard Henry Pratt (b 1840 Rushford New York; d April 23 1924 San Francisco CA is best known as the founder and longtime superintendent of the influential Carlisle Ray Charles Robinson ( September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) known by his Stage name Ray Charles, was an American Henry Morrison Flagler ( January 2 1830 &ndash May 20 1913) was an American tycoon, Real estate promoter Lindy Infante (born May 27, 1940) was Head coach of the Green Bay Packers from 1988 to December 22, 1991 and of the Stetson Kennedy (born October 5, 1916 in Jacksonville Florida) is an award-winning author and Human rights activist from Florida. Scott Lagasse Jr (pronounced LAG-a-see is a a driver on the NASCAR Nationwide Series circuit The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States. Johnny Mize ( January 7, 1913 – June 2, 1993) was a Baseball player who was a First baseman for the St Achille Charles Louis Napoléon Royal Prince of Naples 2nd Prince Murat ( January 21, 1801 &ndash April 15, 1847) was born in the Hôtel Osceola (1804 &ndash January 20, 1838) was a war chief of the Seminole in Florida. The Castillo de San Marcos is a Spanish built Fort located in the city of St The Castillo de San Marcos is a Spanish built Fort located in the city of St Scott Darwin Player (born December 17, 1969 in St Augustine Florida) is an American football punter who is currently a Free The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. Thomas Earl "Tom" Petty (born October 20 1950 is an American singer songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings ( August 8, 1896 – December 14, 1953) was an American author who lived in rural Florida and Stephen Orr Spurrier (born April 20, 1945 in Miami Beach Florida) is a former American football player and currently the head coach Edmund Kirby Smith (May 16 1824 – March 28 1893 was a career United States Army officer an educator and a general in the Confederate Army during William Wing Loring ( December 4, 1818 &ndash December 30, 1886) was a soldier from North Carolina who served in the armies of the Travis David Tomko (born March 23, 1976) better known by his Ring names Tyson Tomko and Tomko is an American professional This is a list of Florida paved bike trails. Included in the list are cities that have won awards from the League of American Bicyclists as being a Bicycle Friendly Community Guana River State Park is a State park, located on San Pablo Island, a Barrier island on Florida 's First Coast. St Augustine Florida / St Johns County Florida Parks Alpine Groves Park Al Wilkie Park Armstrong Marineland of Florida ("Marineland" one of Florida 's first Theme parks is billed as "the world's first Oceanarium " St Augustine Beach is a city in St Johns County, Florida, United States. The St Augustine Monster is the name given to a large unidentified carcass originally postulated to be the remains of a Gigantic octopus, that washed ashore on the Washington Oaks Gardens State Park is a Florida State Park located near Palm Coast Florida, along A1A. The World Golf Hall of Fame is located in St Augustine Florida, in the United States, and it is unusual among sports halls of fame in that a single site Augustine, Florida is at coordinates Coordinates:
References
- ^ Find a County. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ a b National Historic Landmarks Program - St. Augustine Town Plan Historic District
- ^ Table 4: Annual Estimates of the Population for Incorporated Places in Florida, Listed Alphabetically: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2004
- ^ Civil Rights Movement Veterans. "St. Augustine FL, Movement — 1963".
- ^ St. Augustine FL Movement — 1964 ~ Civil Rights Movement Veterans
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- Abbad y Lasierra, Iñigo, "Relación del descubrimiento, conquista y población de las provincias y costas de la Florida" - "Relación de La Florida" (1785); edición de Juan José Nieto Callén y José María Sánchez Molledo.
- Fairbanks, George R. (George Rainsford), "History and antiquities of St. Augustine, Florida" (1881), Jacksonville, Fla. , H. Drew.
- Reynolds, Charles B. (Charles Bingham), "Old Saint Augustine, a story of three centuries", (1893) St. Augustine, Fla. E. H. Reynolds.
Images
- Twine Collection Over 100 images of the St. Augustine community of Lincolnville between 1922 and 1927. From the State Library & Archives of Florida.
- St. Augustine Photo Album
- Virtual Tour of St. Augustine
- Castillo de San Marco
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