St. Augustine, FL Archives

Old City of St. Augustine Photos

September 20, 2018 by Doug Dillon 1820 0 0

As an author who writes about America’s oldest city, I have now opened my St. Augustine photos to the general public. So whether you are doing research on St. Augustine,

Weird Thing to See Near St. Augustine, Florida

July 17, 2018 by Doug Dillon 5546 0 0

Out in the Atlantic Ocean, 22 miles southeast of St. Augustine, Florida, the water boils. But it is a boiling created by pressure rather than heat. This weird thing boaters

Historic Map: St. Augustine, FL 1885-1886

July 17, 2018 by Doug Dillon 2945 0 0

The St. Augustine Trilogy is my young adult series set in St. Augustine, FL. And since time travel to 1886 in relation to that old city is part of those

St. Augustine, Florida, Stained Glass

January 4, 2016 by Doug Dillon 2034 0 0

A wonderful studio for the production of stained glass is what I discovered when I wanted to get a unique gift for my daughter. A panel in the works. I found this place after fruitlessly searching St. Augustine gift shops for a small piece of...

Weird St. Augustine, FL

April 29, 2014 by Doug Dillon 1452 0 0

Ghosts, hauntings, executions, monsters, sea creatures, pirates, pyramids, cemeteries, paranormal activity and more. St. Augustine is the oldest and most haunted city in the U.S. – a most fascinating place

St. Augustine Historical Society: Research Library

July 28, 2012 by Doug Dillon 2582 0 0

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St. Augustine, FL: Maria Sanchez Creek and Lake

July 19, 2012 by Doug Dillon 12087 0 0

In the early history of St. Augustine, Maria Sanchez Creek ran deep into the current downtown section of the city. Over the years, its farthest reaches were filled in up

St. Augustine, FL: Maria Sanchez Creek/Lake

July 15, 2012 by Doug Dillon 4166 0 0

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St. Augustine, FL:The Castillo de San Marco, Part 2

June 15, 2012 by Doug Dillon 3678 0 0

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Haunted Lighthouse in St. Augustine, FL

May 1, 2012 by Doug Dillon 4860 2 0

Since so many paranormal events have occurred at the haunted lighthouse in St. Augustine Florda, I decided to pull together some key information from various sources into this one posting. The lighthouse looking up from the...

St. Augustine, FL: Pyramids in a National Cemetery

April 3, 2012 by Doug Dillon 2132 0 0

Pyramids? In a National Cemetery? You bet. Built out of local shell stone called coquina, the three pyramids in St. Augustine cover the remains of 1,468 soldiers who died in the Second Seminole War (1835-1842). At the end of the war in 1842, the...