Castillo de San Marcos

In the Old City of St. Augustine

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January 26th 2010
Our first stop this morning was the St. Augustine Lighthouse. Like most of the attractions here, if you want to go inside and see things up close, you have to pay admission. Only the gift shops allow entry without fee. After taking a few pictures from outside the fence and buying a patch in the gift shop, we drove into St. Augustine to the Visitor Center. You have to pay for parking at the v ... read more

North America » United States » Florida » Saint Augustine

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more