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A photo of The Alcazar, taken in the 1890s by photographer William Henry Jackson

Historical Places

St. Augustine’s most significant historical places.

Over the course of almost five centuries, St. Augustine has grown into a destination for architecture and history buffs alike. Even the most ordinary places can hold extraordinary stories in this Ancient City. Browse through the profile pages on locations throughout St. Augustine that have historical significance.

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Fort Matanzas National Monument

Exploring the Past at Fort Matanzas

Learn about the historic events that led to the Fort Matanzas construction. Read More

5 Things to Know About Founder's Day

5 Things to Know About Founder's Day

This holiday celebrates the entire story of St. Augustine's founding. Read More

Butler Beach was the only beach between Jacksonville and Daytona that Black people were allowed to enjoy. This images, circa 1950, shows a group of young girls posing happily. (Image courtesy of Florida Memory)

The Birthplace of African American History

Historian David Nolan explains the importance of St. Augustine’s African American heritage. ... Read More

Front porch of the ACCORD Museum at 79 Bridge Street.

ACCORD Museum

Now a Civil Rights Museum, this building was originally a dentist's office.

This monument, made granite, bronze, and coquina, stretches over 25 ft of sidewalk in the Plaza de la Constitución.

Andrew Young Crossing

Commemorates the night of June 9, 1964.

The entry of Best Richardson African Diaspora, Literature, and Cultural Musuem

Best-Richardson Museum & Bookstore

This African-American owned bookstore focuses on the literature of the African diaspora.

The Castillo de San Marcos looking north, with the Matanzas Bay to the right and the sea wall stretching through the foreground.

Castillo de San Marcos

Center of defense and heritage.

The historic Fort Matanzas guards the southern waterway approach to St. Augustine

Fort Matanzas Handbook

The National Parks Service's official guide to Fort Matanzas National Monument.

Experience the untold history of the nation's oldest city.

Fort Mose Historic State Park

The original destination of the Underground Railroad.

The historical marker for the Lincolnville Historic District.

Lincolnville Neighborhood

Historic District founded by freed people in 1866.

A photograph of the exterior of 102 Martin Luther King Ave, the Excelsior High School. It is a beige building with two stories, surrounded by palm and oak trees.

Lincolnville Museum & Cultural Center

First Public school for Black students in the city.

The interior of St. Paul AME Church, with the altar in the background and pews in the foreground.

St. Paul A.M.E. Church

Founded in 1873.

Collage with red patterned background. B&W cut out of men sitting at a Woolworth's Lunch Counter, seats extend to foreground.

Woolworths Lunch Counter

Site of student-led sit-in protests.

A large coquina house with a white fence extending into the foreground, the house sits on Aviles Street in St. Augustine, Florida

Ximenez-Fatio House

Built in 1798, revived in 1939.