ST. AUGUSTINE (Day 3)

We drove up to St. Augustine, which is considered to be the nation’s oldest city, founded in 1565. There were many touristy areas lined with shops but also many interesting and historic sites and buildings.

A statue marks the spot where Spanish explorer Juan Ponce De Leon landed in 1513.

The Bridge of Lions was built in 1925 to replace an old wooden bridge from 1895.

The north city gate was built in 1739.

A pair of Great Egrets

The country's oldest wooden school house

Built in the 1930's, the old water wheel still works.

Flagler Memorial Presbyterian Church

This stained glass window, found in the Cathedral-Basilica of St. Augustine, shows a scene from the life of the saint.

City hall

Flagler College had some wonderful architecture, both outside and inside.

The Castillo de San Marcos was built from 1672 to 1695 and is considered the oldest masonry fort in the US. It watched over both land and sea.

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