St. Augustine Walking Tour: Historic Founding to Gilded Age
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St. Augustine
Embark on a St. Augustine walking tour that explores the historic founding and gilded age of the city. Discover the sites, learn about the city's history, founding religion, and Spanish architecture. Wear comfortable shoes and immerse yourself in the rich heritage of this charming city.
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Castillo de San Marcos National Monument - While over looking the Castillo De San Marco, we will discuss the arrival of the Spanish, the bloody massacre that took place. The Cities attacks by Pirates, the construction of the fort, and sieges of English occupied settlements to the North. And the Castillo’s part as a prison.
- St. George Street - As we walk St. George street to our next location we will discuss how and why a Greek Orthodox Church is established in a Spanish Catholic City.
- Government House Museum - Here you will learn of Spain’s law to enact the Town plan of 1576 to all former and new Spanish Colonies.
- Aviles Street - Here we will discuss the 20 years of British rule and why. Also, a surprised discovery reviled by hurricane Mathew in 2016.
What's Included
- Licensed tour guide by the City of St. Augustine.
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic Beverages
Additional Information
This tour offers a unique opportunity to visit key sites and engage in discussions about the foundations of our Nation. It’s essentially a city overview designed to familiarize you with local landmarks. Topics such as the city’s history, founding religion and enduring Spanish Architecture will be explored. Given that this is a walking tour, wearing suitable shoes is advised. Due to the age of many city streets, any accidents resulting from inadequate footwear or street related issues will not be the responsibility of the tour, and it will be held harmless.
- Please be sure you can keep up with tour patrons. Although not a continuous walk, we need to make our stops in a timely manner.
Location
St. Augustine and St. Johns County Visitor Information Center
South Castillo Drive
You will find me in front of the steps to the visitors center.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Adventure38425417843
May 5, 2024
Amazing walking tour - Thanks to Ephraim for an amazing walking tour of St Augustine! Without his tour we would have missed learning/seeing the long and interesting history of this city… we have a Much better appreciation of it now. Highly Recommended!!!
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Dawn_d
Mar 15, 2024
Ephraim was a wonderful... - Ephraim was a wonderful guide. Very knowledgeable and friendly. It was a perfect way to begin our first visit to St. Augustine. We enjoyed learning so much of the city’s history - from Ponce de Leon to the business titans of the guilded age. Fascinating. I highly recommend this tour!
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Daviddp588hq
Mar 6, 2024
Fantastic Tour with Ephraim! - Ephraim was a fantastic tour guide! We got a full dive into the history and significance of St. Augustine as well as explanations of the wide ranging classes of individuals and historical events that are tied to St. Augustine. We loved the fun small details that were shared that added additional insight and laughter to the tour! Highly recommend this to anyone who visits to see the sights, hear the stories, and learn about this historical City.
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Carolinehl5119ft
Mar 6, 2024
Tour along the shore! - We loved this tour! Ephraim is very knowledgeable about the town, its founding, and the changes through the ages. He took his time to explain not only the landmarks, but the people who made the town what it is today. This was a great way to see the city and learn while casually strolling down the many historic streets. Highly recommend spending some time with Ephraim while you’re here!
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Mj_o
Nov 28, 2023
Ephraim is passionate... - Ephraim is passionate about his city, and he is a wealth of information. He gave us a wonderful tour full the history of the St. Augustine as well as insights into the modern life of the city. He’s smart and personable, and if you visit the area, book a trip with him on day one! Thank you Ephraim!
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89belai
May 18, 2023
Great History - As much as I thought I knew about Saint Augustine, I was wrong. The tour guide opened my mind to all the history that isn’t quite spoken about as well. Walking to places that I didn’t even notice were there and the back story of the people that lived back in those days was even more interesting to me. It was a wonderful and peaceful experience. It’s great to travel through the city with a tour guide that knows their city well. He was also great at answering all my questions and even led me to some awesome places to eat and check out after the tour was over. If you’re in town and love to learn about history I would suggest taking this tour!
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Stephencf9542yb
May 18, 2023
Don't visit St. Augustine without starting with Ephraim's Tour! - I had the privilege of going on Ephraim’s Haunting ghost tours and heard about his historical tour also. I was very impressed with his factual ghost tour that I wanted to hear what he had to share with me about the history of Saint Augustine. He did not disappoint. It was AWESOME! He knows his stuff and I consider myself better versed about this amazing town and also what to see and take a closer look. I would encourage everyone to start with Ephraim and then go and see the sights. He will tell you what to visit and the history surrounding it. AMAZING! Thank you Ephraim!
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