Florida: St. Augustine
These sites are about St. Augustine, the oldest city in the United States. View pictures of buildings from the past and learn about the rich history of this city including coquina, the Fountain of Youth, and the Castillo de San Marcos. Includes lesson plans, online games, and multimedia.
Grades
- 3,
- 4,
- 5,
- 6
Links
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Florida Museum of Natural History
This online exhibit of St. Augustine shows artifacts that archeologists found during digs in many different places in St. Augustine. They dated the artifacts and then told how they were used in everyday life.
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St. Augustine History
Read about the written history, browse important historical events with an interactive timeline, take a virtual tour and explore historical maps.
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America's Story Establishing St. Augustine
This three page site gives information about the founding of St. Augustine. Click on the arrow to move to the next page.
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St. Augustine Lighthouse, St. Augustine, Florida, 1824 and 1874
Find out the history of the first lighthouse in Florida as well as preservation effort.
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1740 Map of St. Augustine
See how the town looked in 1740 with this map.
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Castillo de San Marcos Online
This park is the oldest remaining European fortification in the continental U.S. Check out the links on the left like "History" and "Photo & Multimedia". Includes classroom activities in "For Teachers."
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Castillo de San Marcos Timeline
This moving timeline shows the main events in the history of the Castillo de San Marcos. Use the backwards and forwards arrows to move the timeline. Move to the years for a drop box containing information about it.
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Fountain of Youth
Learn more about the legendary fountain of youth, believed to restore the youth of anyone who drinks from its waters.
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Coquina in Castillo de San Marcos, St. Augustine, Florida
Learn about coquina, the building material used to build Castillo de San Marcos.
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