Even if you’ve visited St. Augustine before, take a couple of virtual tours to find places you might have missed. Since there are so many things to see in that old city, it’s easy to do. And if you’ve never been there, this is a...
Read moreFlorida History: Dade Battle, Reenactment Photo Gallery Part I
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The battle that began the Second Seminole War in Florida is re-fought by reenactors during the first week in January every year. Presented by the Dade Battlefield Society at the Dade Battlefield Historical Park, this event will take you back in...
Read moreSt. Augustine, FL: British Night Watch Parade Photo Gallery
Photos courtesy of the British Night Watch Committee
Read moreFlorida History: Dade Battle Encampments Photo Gallery
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Read moreFlorida History: The Dade Battle, Part II
The massacre of over 100 U.S. Army soldiers in frontier Florida of 1835 by desperate Seminoles and their black allies led to the Second Seminole War. A spectacular reenactment of that event occurs every year halfway between Tampa and Ocala...
Read moreSt. Augustine, Florida – Nights of Lights
From November through January of every year in Florida, the old city of St. Augustine lights up for the holiday season. Titled, “The Nights of Lights,” this long-term event bathes trees, historic buildings, homes, parks, bridges, inns...
Read moreFlorida History: Dade Battlefield Park Photo Gallery
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Read moreFlorida History: The Dade Battle, Part I
A tragic seven-year period in Florida history began on December 28, 1835. The nasty business of slavery was still thriving in what was then a territory of the United States and most of the surviving Native Americans were desperately trying to...
Read moreSt. Augustine, FL: Restaurants and Bookstores
Where to eat and find good books in St. Augustine? Restaurants are everywhere in the historic district but there are only a few bookstores. Below, eateries first and then two of the bookstores: The Athena Café, a nice little Greek place on...
Read moreSt. Augustine, FL: British Night Watch
An historic reenactment takes place every year in old St. Augustine that is really worth seeing. It’s a joyous salute to the holiday season in which you can actually become a participant. Known as the Grande Illumination Night Watch Parade...
Read moreSt. Augustine, FL: Street Scenes Photo Gallery # 2
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