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Virtual Florida Files
Welcome to the "Virtual Florida Files", also known as the Florida Map. Click on any of the city names to the left to learn more about the different destinations in Florida. Florida has much to offer, from "America's Oldest City" to the nation's southernmost point.

Welcome to St. Augustine!
FLORIDA GENIUS FACT: St. Augustine, Florida is known as "America's Oldest City" and though many believe this city is located in Flagler County (because of Henry Morrison Flagler, the founder of Flagler College), it is actually located in St. Johns County!

St. Augustine, founded by Don Pedro Menendez de Aviles in 1565, is a national treasure and a historical haven. St. Augustine has been through its many "battles"; it has been led by Spanish as well as British rule. St. Augustine was originally founded to provide support for the country of Spain, and it was burned to the ground on more than one occasion. The first time it burned to the ground, it was looted by Sir Francis Drake of England. The town was revolutionized in the late 1800s when the "King of the Railroad", Henry Flagler, saw promise for the town and built many resorts to make the town more appealing to the wealthy. Currently, the buildings and monuments that still stand are the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument, the St. Augustine Lighthouse, the Fountain of Youth, and the Ponce de Leon Hotel, which in 1967 became Flagler College. Located to the north of St. Augustine is Fort Caroline, while Fort Matanzas is located to the south.

ROAD TRIPPERS:
St. Augustine is 45 minutes south of Jacksonville and more than one hour north of Daytona Beach.

  • Visit Positively St. Augustine if you want a real person's advice on visiting "America's Oldest City"!
  • Here's What You Can Do In One Day!

    This is what you can see while in St. Augustine...

  • The Fountain of Youth
  • St. Augustine Lighthouse
  • Castillo de San Marcos National Monument
  • St. George Street
  • St. Augustine Alligator Farm
  • The Oldest Wooden Schoolhouse
  • The Oldest House (Gonzalez-Alvarez House)
  • The Atlantic Ocean

    Restaurant options...

  • Kilwin's fudge factory
  • The Oasis Seafood Restaurant (World-Famous!)- It's one of the greatest restaurants located moments away from the Atlantic Ocean.
  • Pizzalley's Restaurant (the most popular pizza restaurant in St. Augustine, located on St. George Street)

    - Written by Ms. Jasztal, 2005

    Slideshow- Dynamic Drive. Images from our field trip, St. Augustine Chamber of Commerce, St. Augustine Lighthouse, and Alligator Farm.

  • The Castillo de San Marcos National Fort
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  • The Fountain of Youth
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  • Fort Matanzas
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  • St. Augustine Lighthouse and Museum
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