St. Augustine, Florida the oldest town in the continental US. This cool old fort started protecting this town and waterways under the Spanish in 1565. Changing hands to the British then finally becoming part of the US in 1821. The old buildings hold a style from the 1800’s that held their beauty overtime.
St. Augustine is a city on the northeast coast of Florida. It lays claim to being the oldest city in the U.S., and is known for its Spanish colonial architecture as well as Atlantic Ocean beaches like sandy St. Augustine Beach and tranquil Crescent Beach. Anastasia State Park is a protected wildlife sanctuary. The Castillo de San Marcos is a 17th-century Spanish stone fortress with views of the St. Augustine Inlet.
Now one of my favorite places we have visited.
The St. Augustine Light Station is a privately maintained aid to navigation and an active, working lighthouse in St. Augustine, Florida. The current lighthouse stands at the north end of Anastasia Island and was built between 1871 and 1874. This site is one of the oldest in the US.
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