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Faver Dykes State Park See the pristine Faver Dykes State Park that borders Pellicer Creek as it winds along Florida’s east coast highways down to the Matanzas River. Pellicer Creek is a popular site due to birding with more than one hundred bird species seen during spring and fall migrations. Songbirds, including the colorful wood […]
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Whetstone Chocolates Henry and Esther Whetstone are Florida natives and lifelong residents of northeast Florida. Henry had just returned from a stint as an Air Controller in the U.S. Air Force and a tour in Japan and was working with the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers in Jacksonville. Esther, who flew to Japan to marry […]
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The St. Augustine Pirate & Treasure Museum The world’s largest collection of authentic pirate artifacts is on display, smack dab in the heart of historic St. Augustine, adjacent to the famous Castillo de San Marcos. The St. Augustine Pirate & Treasure Museum also offers an exciting and educational museum experience that transports you and your […]
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St. Augustine Lighthouse The Lighthouse History A Spanish watchtower, built in the late 1500’s was the predecessor of the present St. Augustine Lighthouse. St. Augustine is the site of the oldest, permanent aid to navigation in North America. A series of wooden watchtowers evolved into Florida’s first lighthouse. It is likely that some of these early towers held […]
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Castillo de San Marcos The Castillo de San Marcos is the oldest masonry fort in the continental United States. It is located on the shore of Matanzas Bay in St. Augustine, Florida. Construction notably began in 1672, 107 years after the city’s founding by Spanish Admiral and conquistador Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, when Florida was […]
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Anastasia Island Attractions The downtown historic district can get pretty crowded, Take the opportunity to visit some Anastasia Island attractions. Sure, there’s that long stretch of sand and water on our east side. And if you’re in one of our island rentals, it’s just a few yards away. Anastasia Island has miles of white sugar […]
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