September 8: St. Augustine Founded
On this date in 1565, the City of St. Augustine was founded by Spanish admiral Pedro Menéndez de Avilés.
September 8: St. Augustine Founded
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Ponce de León: Florida's First Spanish Explorer
A two-page PDF about Ponce de León from the “Florida Then and Now” series on the Exploring Florida website.
Pedro Menendez de Aviles Claims Florida for Spain
A two-page PDF about Pedro Menendez de Aviles from the “Florida Then and Now” series on the Exploring Florida website.
St. Augustine
A two-page PDF about St. Augustine from the “Florida Then and Now” series on the Exploring Florida website.
Statue of Ponce de Leon
A Statue of Ponce de Leon from the ClipPix ETC website.
A Bronze Statue of Don Pedro Menéndez de Aviles
A bronze Statue of Don Pedro Menéndez de Aviles from the ClipPix ETC website.
San Marcos iBook
The Castillo de San Marcos National Monument iBook provides a comprehensive history of the fort from 1668 until its transfer to the United States in 1821. Created by FCIT for the NPS as a part of the Hispanic Heritage iBook series. 158 pages + 106 glossary terms, 98 MB download
Florida Maps Collection
A large collection of Florida maps from the Spanish period, arranged in galleries by date. Available on the Exploring Florida Maps website.
St. Augustine Maps
This gallery of local maps of St. Johns County includes many maps of St. Augustine and vicinity. From the Maps ETC website.
Gallery of St. Augustine Photos
Over 400 photos of St. Augustine, Florida, from the ClipPix ETC website.
St. Augustine in 3D Stereoviews
Over 100 stereoviews of St. Augustine, Florida, from the late 1800s and early 1900s. Red/blue 3D glasses required. Over 1,000 stereoviews of Florida are available on the Exploring Florida website.
St. Augustine City Gates Drawings
Set of drawings of the Old City Gates from the ClipPix ETC website.
Gallery of San Marcos Photos
Nearly 400 photos of the Castillo de San Marcos from the ClipPix ETC website.
San Marcos Photo Galleries
Two smaller galleries of Castillo de San Marcos photos from the Exploring Florida website.
Gallery of Fort Matanzas Photos
A large gallery of Fort Matanzas photographs from the ClipPix ETC website.
Fort matanzas Drawings
Gallery of architectural drawings of Fort Matanzas from the ClipPix ETC website.
Spanish Forts and Missions
Map of Spanish forts and missions in Florida before 1700 from the Exploring Florida Maps website.