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Hall, Maggie and the St Augustine Historical SocietyABAA

Images of America: St. Augustine.

2002réf. 1vot506Charleston SC: Arcadia 2002. Octavo softbound slick photo. illustrated stiff wrappers 128 pp. Fine. From lower cover: St. Augustine conjures up images of Spanish architecture a massive fort splashes of color against a backdrop of river and ocean and always always the omnipresent tourist. This ancient town established along the banks of the Matanzas River in 1565 is the oldest city in America. Founded to protect Spain’s trade route from South and Central America to Europe this colorful community was thriving years before the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock and decades before Jamestown was settled. No other place in the United States embodies more charm than this hallowed city. Within these pages images taken from the St. Augustine Historical Society’s archives will educate enthrall and entice history buffs tourists and residents alike. These vintage photographs will link readers to the past and transform them into more than mere spectators visiting a popular tourist attraction. Rediscover the Spanish connection and see how early settlers built their homes harvested their crops educated their children and protected their land. Walk the same worn and winding paths that the town’s forefathers trod and acknowledge both the good and the bad times of life before modern-day conveniences. Maggi Hall and the St. Augustine Historical Society captured the appeal of one of America’s most famous national treasures in this unique volume. Hall is an educator realtor writer and a member of the more than 100-year-old Society which continues ot preserve the city’s rich history today. Celebrate this spectacular place which has flown five flags during its adventuresome history -- Spanish British U. S. territory Confederate and United States. Arcadia, (2002). paperback books

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