ST. Augustine Historic Founding to Gilded Age Walking Tour
Overview
The uniqueness of this tour will provide you with visiting sites and discussing all that began to construct our Country. This tour is merely a City overview which will give you the knowledge to proceed with visiting our local sites. Our Cities History, founding Religion, and continued Spanish Architecture will be discussed. This is a walking tour so please wear suitable walking shoes. Our City has many streets that are extremely old, any personal accidents occurring on tour from improper footwear and issues concerning the streets are not the fault of our tour and will be hold harmless.
Itinerary
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1
20 min
While over looking the Castillo De San Marco, we will discuss the arrival of the Spanish, the bloody massacre that took place. The Cities attacks by Pirates, the construction of the fort, and sieges of English occupied settlements to the North. And the Castillo's part as a prison.
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2
20 min
As we walk St. George street to our next location we will discuss how and why a Greek Orthodox Church is established in a Spanish Catholic City.
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3
20 min
Here you will learn of Spain's law to enact the Town plan of 1576 to all former and new Spanish Colonies.
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4
20 min
Here we will discuss the 20 years of British rule and why. Also, a surprised discovery reviled by hurricane Mathew in 2016.
What's included
- Included in this tour is a licensed Tour guide by the City of St Augustine.
What's not included
- Alcoholic Beverages
Good to know
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please be sure you can keep up with tour patrons. Although not a continuous walk, we need to make our stops in a timely manner.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- ✓ 100% refund24 hours or more before the start time
- ✕ 0% refundLess than 24 hours before the start time