Showing posts with label st. augustine. Show all posts
Showing posts with label st. augustine. Show all posts
Sunday, January 4, 2015

First U.S. settlement was in Georgia?

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St. Augustine, Florida An array of cities and communities lay claim to being the "first" settlement or "oldest city...
Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Cannibalism at Jamestown? Scientists may have found the proof!

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Fort at Jamestown, Virginia Did the English colonists at Jamestown resort to cannibalism as they tried to survive during the "starv...
Tuesday, October 30, 2012

10 Great Ghost Stories of the South!

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Recent Photo of the Ghost of Bellamy Bridge With Halloween just one day away, I thought it would be a great time to share this year'...
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Friday, August 20, 2010

St. Augustine, Florida - New Section Now Online!

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St. Augustine, Florida, is the oldest city in the continental United States. Founded by the Spanish in 1565, it has been occupied ever since...
Wednesday, February 3, 2010

St. Augustine - Florida's Romantic Spanish City

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Continuing with looks at some of the most romantic historic places in the South, the Florida city of St. Augustine is absolutely exquisite. ...
Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Southern Ghosts Part Five - Warden Castle in St. Augustine, Florida

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This photograph shows several "orbs" photographed in Warden Castle (now Ripley's Believe It or Not!) in St. Augustine, Florida...
Saturday, October 11, 2008

Southern Ghosts Part One - St. Augustine Lighthouse, Florida

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One of Florida's best known ghost stories swirls around the spectacular tower of the St. Augustine Lighthouse in Florida. For decades p...
Saturday, June 28, 2008

St. Augustine, Florida - Part Thirteen

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We conclude today our series on the beautiful old city of St. Augustine, Florida. This view was taken looking south down St. George Street ...
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Friday, June 27, 2008

St. Augustine, Florida - Part Twelve

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Continuing our series on the historic city of St. Augustine, Florida, this is a view of the restored Government House. Built by the Spanish...
Thursday, June 26, 2008

St. Augustine, Florida - Part Eleven

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This beautiful park area is the historic Plaza de la Constitucion in the center of St. Augustine, Florida. The plaza is the oldest public pa...
Wednesday, June 25, 2008

St. Augustine, Florida - Part Ten

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If you believe what the tour guides on the popular ghost tours of St. Augustine tell you, then this is a photograph of the ghosts of Castle ...
Tuesday, June 24, 2008

St. Augustine, Florida - Part Nine

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Continuing our look at the historic city of St. Augustine, Florida, this is Castle Warden. One of the most popular attractions in the old ci...
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Monday, June 23, 2008

St. Augustine, Florida - Part Eight

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This is a view of the interior of the Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine. One of the most noted figures in Florida history was held pr...
Sunday, June 22, 2008

St. Augustine, Florida - Part Seven

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Continuing our look at the historic city of St. Augustine, Florida, this is another view of the Castillo de San Marcos. The oldest masonry ...
Friday, June 20, 2008

St. Augustine, Florida - Part Six

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Continuing our look at historic St. Augustine, Florida, this is the drawbridge and entrance to the historic Castillo de San Marcos. Construc...
Thursday, June 19, 2008

St. Augustine, Florida - Part Five

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This is a view of the artillery platform at Fort Matanzas near St. Augustine. This unique old fort was built during the 1740s and is now a n...
Wednesday, June 18, 2008

St. Augustine, Florida - Part Four

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This unique structure about 15 miles south of St. Augustine is historic Fort Matanzas. Built by the Spanish during the 1740s to guard the s...
Tuesday, June 17, 2008

St. Augustine, Florida - Part Three

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As I mentioned yesterday, the St. Augustine Lighthouse is a fascinating historic landmark. I mentioned some of the history of the lighthouse...
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Monday, June 16, 2008

Florida's Haunted Lighthouse

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I have always been something of a lighthouse buff, so I have visited quite a few. It seems that almost all have a ghost story or two, but th...
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Saturday, June 14, 2008

St. Augustine, Florida - The Oldest City in the United States

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Founded in 1565, St. Augustine, Florida is the oldest continually occupied city in the continental United States. St. Augustine was establi...