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Historic Museum and Gardens
ORIGINAL Wooden House with records dating to 1740, during the 1st Spanish period.
minorcan homestead is established in 1770s by Juan Genoply during the British Occupation.
SCHOOL HOUSE: The Genoply Family transforms living quarters into a classroom and begins teaching Minorcan children in the 1800s, during the 2nd Spanish Period.
the last class graduated in 1864.
Open daily 9–5 (except Christmas Day) n Extended Summer hours
14 st. george street n st. augustine, FL 32084 n (904) 824-0192 n (888) old-schl oldestwoodenschoolhouse.com n oldestwoodenschoolhouse@yahoo.com
Available evenings for Special Events
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THE OLD CITY GATE
Part of St. Augustine’s original defenses, the old gate was constructed of coquina blocks in the early 1800’s. A wall built of palm tree logs was laid from the base of the Castillo
de San Marcos to the San Sebastian River. Located in the historic area, corner of
St. George and Orange Streets, downtown.
THE OLD JAIL
Completed in 1891, The Old Jail housed prisoners for over 60 years. This massive Queen Anne style stucco on brick building is on the National Registry of Historic Places. It is one of the very few surviving 19th century incarceration facilities in the state and is the oldest government building in
St. Johns County. Guests can visit the cells, maximum security area, the gallows which ended the lives of numerous criminals, and a large collection of guns. 167 San Marco Ave. 904-829-3800 www.trolleytours.com
THE ST. AUGUSTINE LIGHTHOUSE
A Spanish watchtower, built in the late 1500’s was the predecessor of the present
St. Augustine Lighthouse. St. Augustine
is the site of the oldest, permanent aid
to navigation in North America. The Lighthouse is St. Augustine’s oldest surviving brick structure, and today the site is restored to colors and materials used the year 1888. The St. Augustine Lighthouse rises 165
feet above sea level and contains 219 steps that are climbed by visitors. At the top, the original, first order Fresnel lens still serves the beacon, but today is lit by a 1000 watt bulb, and maintained by the museum and volunteers. 81 Lighthouse Avenue www.StAugustineLighthouse.org
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THE ST. AUGUSTINE DISTILLERY
Take a free tour of our distillery and watch as we mix, mash, cook and distill small batch vodka, rum, gin and whiskey in a historically renovated ice manufacturing plant from 1917. You will learn about the history of ice and distilling in Florida, see our products being made, and then taste our small batch spirits for yourself in our tasting room. There’s no charge and tours are every 30 minutes. Y’all come on by! 112 Riberia Street
904-825-4963 www.StAugustineDistillery.com
VILLA ZORAYDA MUSEUM
Take a step back in time as you enter this Grand Gilded Age home built in 1883 by Franklin W. Smith copying the beautiful architectural details from the Alhambra Palace in Granada, Spain. The building also houses
a 98% original antique collection. Learn the 133 year history as you take a state-of-the-art audio guided tour available in English, Spanish & FrenchSpanish and French. 83 King Street. 904-829-9887
See page 40. www.villazorayda.com
XIMENEZ-FATIO HOUSE MUSEUM
Welcome to 1800s St. Augustine
Built as a merchant’s home and place of business in 1798, the Ximenez House later became “Miss Fatio’s,” St. Augustine’s most fashionable boarding house. Today, it is a museum, authentically restored to reflect its heyday during Florida’s first tourism boom from the 1830s through the 1850s. Every room tells a story about early visitors and how they experienced the Oldest City.
20 Aviles Street 904-829-3575 See page 40. www.ximenezfatiohouse.org
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