St. Augustine is the oldest continually occupied city in the United States. It was already several hundred years old before it became a part of the United States when Florida came into the States. The Castillo on St. Augustine harbor was built in the 1600s. The white on the walls is still some of the paint. It was originally white with red towers. The small sign says "stay out off moat wall."
This is the entrance into the Castillo. There are actually 2 drawbridges and gates to go through prior to entering. The Castillo was never captured by enemies, it was too well defended.
This is up on top of the Castillo looking out into the harbor. It was quite a view!
This is actually a mortar canon and it is pointing toward land, not the bay.
These are some of the canon that were used by the Spanish during their occupation of lands in the new world.
This is a cool pirate ship docked in the harbor. The tour guide said that rides are available on the ship. Maybe next time.
Mr. Flagler built lots of hotels to draw people form New York down to Florida in the late 1800s and early 1900s. This hotel is now a college in St. Augustine's. It takes up a whole city block and is really beautiful. It was a 5 star hotel and lots of dignitaries and presidents stayed in the hotel before it closed in 1967.
Neat architecture in St. Augustine and very narrow streets in the old part of town. The streets were made narrow and perpendicular to the ocean so the sea breezes would be funneled into the town to cool off the houses.
The cross below marks the spot where the first Spanish explorers landed in the 1500s! About a block from here there is an oak tree that is 600 years old -- it is huge. I couldn't get a picture of it because it was so big!
I am posting this from Williamsburg, VA. We are hoping to visit Colonial Williamsburg tomorrow afternoon. Then on Monday we'll head up to Washington, D.C. actually Ft. Meade, Maryland for about two weeks. Should have some pictures from there!
St. Augustine is the oldest continually occupied city in the United States. It was already several hundred years old before it became a part of the United States when Florida came into the States. The Castillo on St. Augustine harbor was built in the 1600s. The white on the walls is still some of the paint. It was originally white with red towers. The small sign says "stay out off moat wall."
This is the entrance into the Castillo. There are actually 2 drawbridges and gates to go through prior to entering. The Castillo was never captured by enemies, it was too well defended.
This is up on top of the Castillo looking out into the harbor. It was quite a view!
This is actually a mortar canon and it is pointing toward land, not the bay.
These are some of the canon that were used by the Spanish during their occupation of lands in the new world.
This is a cool pirate ship docked in the harbor. The tour guide said that rides are available on the ship. Maybe next time.
Mr. Flagler built lots of hotels to draw people form New York down to Florida in the late 1800s and early 1900s. This hotel is now a college in St. Augustine's. It takes up a whole city block and is really beautiful. It was a 5 star hotel and lots of dignitaries and presidents stayed in the hotel before it closed in 1967.
Neat architecture in St. Augustine and very narrow streets in the old part of town. The streets were made narrow and perpendicular to the ocean so the sea breezes would be funneled into the town to cool off the houses.
The cross below marks the spot where the first Spanish explorers landed in the 1500s! About a block from here there is an oak tree that is 600 years old -- it is huge. I couldn't get a picture of it because it was so big!
I am posting this from Williamsburg, VA. We are hoping to visit Colonial Williamsburg tomorrow afternoon. Then on Monday we'll head up to Washington, D.C. actually Ft. Meade, Maryland for about two weeks. Should have some pictures from there!
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