St. Augustine History

  • Apr 7, 1513

    Spanish sailing

    The Spanish sailed from Puerto Rico to claim Florida.
  • Apr 16, 1562

    The French

    The French build Fort Caroline know known as Jacksonville
  • Mar 10, 1565

    The French Beatdown

    The Spanish discover St. Augustine and everyone living there, the French and destroy them at Fort Caroline and Matanzas Inlet
  • Dirty Work

    The Spanish get everything ready for Castillo de San Marcos to be built.
  • The Fort is Finished

    The Fort is Finished
    The Spanish finally finish building Castillo de San Marcos
  • Mission Fail

    On the way to St. Augustine Carolinians destroy Coastal Georgia missions.
  • Burned

    Carolinians burns St. Augustine, However St. Augustine makes a great come back restores their town.
  • Slaves

    Slaves
    St. Augustine's governor grants freedom to the British slaves. However African American families replace them
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    Jenkins' Ear

    Britain and Spain fight the war of Jenkins' Ear all over the world but especially near the the coast of Georgia and Florida.
  • Spanish Attack

    The Spanish attack and defeat the British troops.
  • Florida Give Away

    Peace of Pairs gives Florida away to Great Britain.
  • Nick Names

    Castillo de San Marcos becomes known as Fort St. Mark
  • Spain to the Rescue

    Spain sends money, supplies, and troops to help America fight off Great Britain during the Revolutionary War
  • Spain Gets Floida

    Peace of Pairs gives Florida back to Spain.
  • New Name

    Castillo de San Marcos offically named Fort Marion
  • National Monument

    Fort Marion is proclaimed a National Monument.
  • Old Name

    Original name, Castillo de San Marcos is restored
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    My Trip

    My family and I took a trip to St. Augustine, Florida. We stayed at Kenwood Inn and had a great time touring the city.
  • Amazing Alligator Farm

    Amazing Alligator Farm
    My Family went to go see the Alligator farm because my brother really wanted to. So we went and had a great time touring all around the park. They had a lot of real live Alligators.