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St. Augustine, FL: Constitution Plaza

March 20, 2012 by Doug Dillon 1423 0 0

In historic St. Augustine, Florida, the focal point for that old city is it’s central plaza. It has been this way since the founding of that old city by the Spanish over 400 years ago. Public and government buildings were built facing the...

St. Augustine FL: Blessing of the Fleet Photo Gallery

March 17, 2012 by Doug Dillon 5006 0 0

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St. Augustine, FL: The Cathedral

March 14, 2012 by Doug Dillon 1069 0 0

The Cathedral-Basilica of St. Augustine is the oldest parish in the continental United States. Established during the celebration of mass in 1565 when Pedro Menendez de Aviles first landed in the area, the parish has been serving the city’s...

St. Augustine, FL: The Buildings Just Ooze History

March 12, 2012 by Doug Dillon 1080 0 0

In America’s oldest city, the past immediately comes alive as you enter its historic district. The place is like a municipal time machine within which you can lose yourself for days on end. Anchored by the old Spanish fort on Matanzas Bay...

St. Augustine, FL: Old Alcazar Hotel Photo Gallery

March 8, 2012 by Doug Dillon 3804 0 0

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St. Augustine, FL: Flagler College Photo Gallery

February 25, 2012 by Doug Dillon 5830 0 0

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St. Augustine, FL: Matanzas Bay and River

February 19, 2012 by Doug Dillon 2159 0 0

St. Augustine’s history is definitely written in the names of its streets and other locations. One such area is Matanzas Bay and Matanzas River. Loosely interpreted as meaning “bloody”, the word Matanzas has a definition closer...

St. Augustine, FL: St. George Street

February 10, 2012 by Doug Dillon 1077 0 0

From the old city gate to St. Augustine’s central plaza, St. George Street is a traffic-free road in the historic district set up for shoppers, diners and folks who just want to have a nice relaxing walk. Stores and restaurants blend with...

St. Augustine, FL: A Key Neighborhood

February 9, 2012 by Doug Dillon 791 0 0

In my young adult paranormal/historical novel, Sliding Beneath the Surface, much of the action takes place in one particular neighborhood. Known as the Abbott Tract, it sits just north of the Castillo de San Marcos and Ripley’s Believe it...

St. Augustine, FL: Historic Streets

February 8, 2012 by Doug Dillon 1747 0 0

Especially in the historic district, St. Augustine’s street names link that old city back to the time of its Spanish founders. With labels such as Aviles St., Avenida Menendez, Castillo Drive, Ponce de Leon Avenue, and Granada St., visitors...

St. Augustine, Florida’s Lighthouse

February 6, 2012 by Doug Dillon 1342 0 0

There has been an actual lighthouse on the Florida coast at St. Augustine since 1824, the first in the United States. Made of coquina, Florida shell rock, that structure fell into the sea during a storm in 1880. Foreseeing such an event, the...