ST. Augustine Historic Founding to Gilded Age Walking Tour

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Marble Lion of the Bridge of Lions.
View from top of the Castillo De San Marcos
Courtyard of the Castillo De San Marcos
The view through a window of Fort Matanzas.
Entry to Aviles Street. The first street in the new world.
Aviles Street.
The Casa Monica Hotel. Also known as Hotel Cordova as a Flagler property.

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Overview

The uniqueness of this tour will provide you with visiting sites and discussing all that began to construct our Country. This tour is merely a City overview which will give you the knowledge to proceed with visiting our local sites. Our Cities History, founding Religion, and continued Spanish Architecture will be discussed. This is a walking tour so please wear suitable walking shoes. Our City has many streets that are extremely old, any personal accidents occurring on tour from improper footwear and issues concerning the streets are not the fault of our tour and will be hold harmless.

What's Included

  • Included in this tour is a licensed Tour guide by the City of St Augustine.
  • Alcoholic Beverages

Meeting Location

Meeting point

St. Augustine and St. Johns County Visitor Information Center, 10 S Castillo Dr, St. Augustine, FL 32084, USA

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We will meet at the clock tower just to the south of the visitors center in the Cul De sac.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Start Time • 10:00 AM

What To Expect

Castillo de San Marcos National Monument

While over looking the Castillo De San Marco, we will discuss the arrival of the Spanish, the bloody massacre that took place. The Cities attacks by Pirates, the construction of the fort, and sieges of English occupied settlements to the North. And the Castillo's part as a prison.
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20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

St. George Street

As we walk St. George street to our next location we will discuss how and why a Greek Orthodox Church is established in a Spanish Catholic City.
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20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Government House Museum

Here you will learn of Spain's law to enact the Town plan of 1576 to all former and new Spanish Colonies.
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20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Aviles Street

Here we will discuss the 20 years of British rule and why. Also, a surprised discovery reviled by hurricane Mathew in 2016.
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20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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Activity code: C-288965P3

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