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St. Augustine History
 St. Augustine FL was founded in 1565, which predates the Jamestown
colony and the Pilgrims of Plymouth Rock, making it the oldest
European settled colony in the United States. The city boasts much
architecture and layout design from the first Spanish colonial
period, which lasted from 1565 to 1764. During the time period of
Spanish colonization in St. Augustine’s history, the city was
attacked many times by the British forces that colonized the
Carolina’s.
For a period of time in St. Augustine’s history, the city came under
the rule of the British with the Treaty of Paris in 1763. Twenty
years later with a second Treaty of Paris, the city of St. Augustine
was returned to Spanish rule. In 1784, when the Spanish returned to
claim their second colonization of St. Augustine, they found that
the Minorcas (a group from the Mediterranean island Minorca), had
settled in St. Augustine after their colony south of the area had
failed, and had vastly changed the culture of the city.
On July 10, 1821, thirty-seven years after the second Treaty of
Paris, Spain sold St. Augustine to the United States of America.
Then in 1845, an important date in St. Augustine’s history, Florida
became the twenty-seventh state admitted into the Union, and the
capital of Florida moved from St. Augustine to Tallahassee.
It was during the 1880’s that St. Augustine became widely recognized
as a resort area and place to enjoy leisurely activities. During
this time in St. Augustine’s history, Henry M. Flagler saw great
potential for St. Augustine and set out to make it a playground for
the Northerners who had a great deal of money.
Today, St. Augustine is America’s time capsule, with 500 years of
history preserved in many attractions, museums and historic sites.
Equipped with 43 miles of pristine beaches, a mix of culture, and
plenty of activity, St. Augustine is a top destination spot in
Florida and an excellent place to go for a honeymoon getaway or a
fun filled family vacation.
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