St. Augustine

This was our third visit to St. Augustine. Here is why we enjoy this city so much.



The architecture - Flagler College




























The water

The History

Ponce De Leon made landfall in April of 1513 and named that land La Florida, the city founded in September of 1565 named St. Augustine. Not until 2055 will the American flag have waved over St. Augustine longer than the Spanish flag.

Ponce De Leon travelled with Christopher Columbus on his 1493 voyage to Santo Domingo. In 1508 Ponce travelled to San Juan and soon became its governor. After the 1513 trip to the east coast of Florida he travelled to the west coast. He left in February of 1521 with two ships and 200 men, by July of that year he was dead. He is buried in San Juan Puerto Rico.