Pena-Peck House

Florida Spanish Colonial Heritage Trail

The Pena-Peck House was constructed around 1750 by order of the King of Spain as the residence of his royal treasurer, Juan Esteban de Pena. The British governor used the home during the brief British Colonial ...

Dow Museum of Historic Houses, Old St. Augustine Village

Florida Spanish Colonial Heritage Trail

Step back in time and enjoy the St. Augustine legacy of avid collector Kenneth Dow. Explore period decorated historic houses and galleries nestled among courtyards and gardens. The nine houses are original to the site and ...

Fort Mose Historic State Park

In 1693 King Charles II of Spain decreed runaway slaves were to be given sanctuary in his colonies. Black fugitives from the British Colonies made their way south and fought against a British attack on St. Augustine. In 1728 the ...

Colonial Spanish Quarter

Encompassing a city block, visitors to the Colonial Spanish Quarter Museum experience a time when St. Augustine was a remote outpost of the Spanish Empire. Through its surroundings and costumed living history interpreters, the Colonial Spanish Quarter illustrates the life ...

Cathedral Basilica

The Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine is home to the oldest Catholic parish in the United States. Parish records date back to at least 1596; any earlier records would have been destroyed by fire in 1586, when Sir Francis Drake ...

Castillo de San Marcos

A few years after Menendez founded St. Augustine in 1565, a wooden fort was built near the site of the present Castillo. Since Spain controlled Florida, officials initially saw no reason to build strong forts there. In the years that ...

Mala Compra

Four miles south of Marineland is the site of an archaeological project to excavate and preserve the remains of Mala Compra, the 19th century plantation belonging to the nation's first Hispanic Congressman and first Delegate from the territory of Florida, ...

Flagler Beach Historical Museum

Flagler Beach Historical Museum, a quaint and intimate community museum, chronicles the history of Flagler Beach and Flagler County. Aiming to act as a physical and social archive for preservation of the history of Flagler Beach, the museum collects artifacts ...

The Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens

The Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens, located in Winter Park, is the former home of the Czech-American artist, Albin Polasek (1879-1965). The museum consists of the house, chapel, gallery, and gardens.

Albin Polasek bought the property in 1949 and ...

Grave Site of Stephen C. Foster

Referred to as the "Father of American Music," Stephen Collins Foster was born in Lawrenceville Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh, on July 4, 1826.

Highly educated and influenced musically by both the minstrel shows of the day and classical composition, ...