St. Augustine ... The museum displays a variety of pirate artifacts, including the world's oldest "Wanted" poster, the world's only pirate treasure chest, and one of two surviving 17th-century ...

The St. Augustine History Festival returns to America’s oldest city May 7-11. Spearheaded by the University of Florida Historic ... will discuss Spanish Colonial Medical Practices on May 9 from 4 to 5 ...

Located on St. George Street in downtown St ... the lives of 16th-, 17th- and 18th-century residents. The living museum is divided into four areas: the 16th Century Spanish First City, the ...

Founded in the late 17th century by Spanish military forces ... Tip: Like all of Florida, St. Augustine is H-O-T in the summer. Plan your sightseeing for early morning if you're visiting then.

Florida boasts beaches ... About an hour south, St. Augustine can turn anyone into a history buff with places like Castillo de San Marcos, a 17th-century fortress. While you’re in town, you may as ...

Castillo de San Marcos National Monument is the oldest masonry fort in the US. Built in the late 17th Century, its coquina ...

"In St. Augustine, everyone thinks about the Spanish period, but we actually had a 20-year period where the British were in control of both East and West Florida." St. Augustine was primarily a ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost, the first U.S. pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church, previously led a Catholic religious order. Prevost, 69, who chose the name Pope Leo XIV, was formerly ...

In choosing his motto and coat of arms, Leo references the Order of St. Augustine, to which he belongs. He uses the ...