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Anderson-Narvaez Mound at Jungle Prada Mound Park

Known as the Anderson-Narvaez Site after the 600-man Narvaez expedtion believed to have landed here in 1528, the public portion of the multi-mound site overlooks Boca Ciega Bay. The private portion, owned by the Anderson family, contains a 10-foot deep ...

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Tampa Bay History Center

Step inside the new, 60,000-square-foot History Center in Tampa’s bustling Channelside district and take a journey through 12,000 years of powerful stories. Follow in the footsteps of the first native inhabitants, Spanish conquistadors, pioneers, presidents, sports legends and railroad tycoons. ...

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Ximenez-Fatio House Museum

The Ximenez-Fatio House, a National Historic Landmark, is located on Aviles Street, America's first platted thoroughfare in the center of the city's oldest community, the Old Town area south of the Plaza. The museum complex includes a coquina stone house, ...

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Spanish Military Hospital Museum

St. Augustine's Spanish Military Hospital Museum building is a reconstruction of a military hospital that stood on this site during the Second Spanish Colonial Period (1783-1821). The museum showcases military hospital life in 1791, with authentic recreations of a surgeon's ...

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St. Augustine Lighthouse and Museum

The St. Augustine Lighthouse and Museum is dedicated to discovering, preserving and presenting the story of the nation's oldest port. The Settling America exhibit is an interactive introductory focusing on the maritime history, culture and archaeology of St. Augustine.

The existing ...

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Ponce de Leon's Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park

Within the boundaries of the park, St. Augustine, the oldest continuously occupied European settlement in the continental United States began. In the early 1900s, the property owner began charging admission to drink from spring waters located on the property, and ...

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Plaza de la Constitucion

The Plaza de la Constitucion is a reminder of the brief time in 1813 that Spain had a constitutional government. In the center of the Plaza is the Monumento de la Constitucion. Many such monuments were built in 1813, but ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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Old Florida Museum

This hands-on museum has exhibits and opportunities that allow guests to participate in daily living activities from pre-European times to the 1900s. The Spanish Fort Mose program includes candle making, rope making, colonial games, corn grinding, woodworking, and other activities ...

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