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St. Augustine, FL: Constitution Plaza

March 20, 2012 by Doug Dillon 1494 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

St. Augustine FL: Blessing of the Fleet Photo Gallery

March 17, 2012 by Doug Dillon 5134 0 0

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St. Augustine, FL: The Cathedral

March 14, 2012 by Doug Dillon 1119 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 1127 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

St. Augustine, FL: Old Alcazar Hotel Photo Gallery

March 8, 2012 by Doug Dillon 3921 0 0

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St. Augustine, FL: Flagler College Photo Gallery

February 25, 2012 by Doug Dillon 5995 0 0

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St. Augustine, FL: Matanzas Bay and River

February 19, 2012 by Doug Dillon 2240 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

St. Augustine, FL: St. George Street

February 10, 2012 by Doug Dillon 1139 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

St. Augustine, FL: A Key Neighborhood

February 9, 2012 by Doug Dillon 837 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 1791 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

St. Augustine, Florida’s Lighthouse

February 6, 2012 by Doug Dillon 1411 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