A City Under Attack: A Guide to St Augustine’s Twisted History

St. Augustine is the oldest, continuously occupied city in the United States. On this walking tour, you’ll follow the journey of founding father Pedro Menendez de Aviles, and the many others who gave everything they had to settle this hostile land. From the original city gates to Plaza de la Constitución in historic downtown St Augustine, I’ll show you the scars around every corner. Along the way, you’ll hear good, bad, and ugly tales about what it took to build a perfect fort, and how it was attacked many times but never taken. St. Augustine’s history is long and its twisted tales endless – and I’ll share many of them with you. You’ll learn far more than names and dates. This is a storytelling adventure into the life and times of those who built this city. Along the way, you’ll have a chance to: • Take in the views of Matanzas Bay, once known as the Bay of Dancing Dolphins, and hear about the slaughter that gave it its name • Follow St George Street to visit the Oldest Wooden Schoolhouse, where you’ll hear about the expectations children had to meet, and the repercussions if they failed • Walk in the steps of the pirates that plundered and burnt the city at the St Augustine Pirate and Treasure Museum • Gaze at the historic Castillo de San Marcos, the fort that took more than 23 years to build, and learn about some of its unsavory uses when it was no longer needed • Admire the beautiful Cathedral Basilica of St Augustine and hear about the struggle to keep Catholicism alive in a city everyone wanted to plunder • See some of the amazing former hotels – like the Casa Monica, Alcazar, and Ponce de Leon Hotels – that were built to realize Henry Flagler’s dreams of an American Riviera in Florida • Find out how St Augustine was at the center of the protests led by Dr Martin Luther King Jr., which resulted in the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Whether it’s your first time in St Augustine or you’re a curious local, by the end of this two-hour tour you’ll have a greater appreciation for the city, its rich cultural heritage, and lesser-known stories.

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