1. Visitor Information Center
City of St. Augustine visitor information and civic-history materials; St. Johns County tourism records; onsite interpretation and SAHP field observations.
About these acknowledgements
The St. Augustine History Project draws upon published research, archival collections, archaeological reports, official historic-site research, historical markers, maps, newspapers, photographs, and field observations. The entries below identify the principal sources and institutions used for each location.
This is a general acknowledgement record, not a claim-by-claim citation list. Detailed citations, page references, research notes, and qualifications are retained privately by the St. Augustine History Project. Historical interpretation continues to be reviewed as better evidence becomes available.
Visitor Center to Plaza
15 waypoints
2. Old Spanish Trail Zero Milestone
Old Spanish Trail Centennial Celebration Association research; City of St. Augustine monument records and onsite inscription; Florida Division of Historical Resources materials.
3. Fuente de los Caños de San Francisco
City of St. Augustine public-art and Sister Cities materials; municipal records and onsite inscription; SAHP field observations.
4. Huguenot Cemetery
Huguenot Cemetery Preservation Association research; St. Augustine Historical Society Research Library; Florida Division of Historical Resources cemetery records.
5. Old City Gates
National Park Service research on the Castillo de San Marcos and colonial defenses; Albert Manucy, The Houses of St. Augustine and related Spanish-colonial studies; City of St. Augustine Archaeology Program.
6. Cubo Line
National Park Service studies of St. Augustine's colonial defenses; City of St. Augustine Archaeology Program; St. Augustine Historical Society maps and publications.
7. Santo Domingo Redoubt
National Park Service research on the Cubo Line and colonial fortifications; City of St. Augustine Archaeology Program; Florida Division of Historical Resources records.
8. Tolomato Cemetery
Tolomato Cemetery Preservation Association research; Diocese of St. Augustine archival and cemetery materials; St. Augustine Historical Society Research Library.
9. St. George Street
City of St. Augustine Archaeology Program; St. Augustine Historical Society maps and publications; National Register of Historic Places documentation for the St. Augustine historic district.
10. Genopoly House, also known as the Oldest Wooden School House
Oldest Wooden School House historical materials; City of St. Augustine Archaeology Program; St. Augustine Historical Society Research Library and historic-property records.
11. Avero House and St. Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine
St. Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine historical materials; Florida Division of Historical Resources and National Register documentation; City of St. Augustine Archaeology Program.
12. Peña-Peck House
Woman's Exchange of St. Augustine historical materials; Historic American Buildings Survey documentation; St. Augustine Historical Society Research Library.
13. Grace United Methodist Church
Grace United Methodist Church historical materials; Thomas Graham, Flagler's St. Augustine Hotels and Mr. Flagler's St. Augustine; St. Augustine Historical Society publications.
14. Flagler Memorial Presbyterian Church
Memorial Presbyterian Church historical materials; Thomas Graham, Mr. Flagler's St. Augustine; Flagler College and St. Augustine Historical Society research collections.
15. Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine
Cathedral Basilica and Diocese of St. Augustine historical materials; National Register and preservation documentation; St. Augustine Historical Society Research Library.
Plaza de la Constitución
14 points of interest
1. Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine
Cathedral Basilica and Diocese of St. Augustine historical materials; National Register and preservation documentation; St. Augustine Historical Society Research Library.
2. Plaza de la Constitución
City of St. Augustine historical and archaeological records; National Register documentation; St. Augustine Historical Society maps, photographs, and publications.
3. Government House
University of Florida Historic St. Augustine research; Florida Division of Historical Resources; City of St. Augustine Archaeology Program and Government House interpretation.
4. William Howland Pell Fountain
City of St. Augustine monument records; onsite inscriptions; St. Augustine Historical Society photographic and newspaper collections.
5. Andrew Young Crossing
ACCORD Civil Rights Museum and Freedom Trail research; City of St. Augustine commemorative materials; Civil Rights Library of St. Augustine at Flagler College.
6. Trinity Episcopal Parish
Trinity Parish historical records; Diocese of Florida church histories; National Register and St. Augustine Historical Society documentation.
7. American Revolution Prisoners of War
Sons of the American Revolution commemorative research; National Park Service material on British St. Augustine and Fort St. Mark; onsite marker text and historical records.
8. Constitution Obelisk
City of St. Augustine monument records; Florida Division of Historical Resources; Spanish constitutional history and St. Augustine Historical Society publications.
9. Cast-Iron Gun from Fort Marion
National Park Service collections and Castillo de San Marcos research; City of St. Augustine monument records; onsite interpretation.
10. St. Augustine Foot Soldiers Monument
ACCORD Civil Rights Museum and Freedom Trail research; Civil Rights Library of St. Augustine at Flagler College; City of St. Augustine monument materials and oral-history collections.
11. St. Johns County Historical Marker
St. Johns County and City of St. Augustine historical records; Florida Division of Historical Resources; onsite marker text.
12. Public Well
City of St. Augustine Archaeology Program; University of Florida Historic St. Augustine research; St. Augustine Historical Society maps and publications.
13. Public Market Place
City of St. Augustine municipal and archaeological records; St. Augustine Historical Society maps, photographs, and publications; National Register documentation.
14. Memorials to Fallen Soldiers
City of St. Augustine monument records; St. Augustine Historical Society newspaper and photographic collections; onsite inscriptions and SAHP field observations.
Avilés Street South
7 waypoints
1. Spanish Military Hospital Museum
Spanish Military Hospital Museum interpretation; University of Florida Historic St. Augustine research; colonial medical-history studies, historic maps, and City of St. Augustine archaeological records.
2. Segui-Kirby Smith House
St. Augustine Historical Society Research Library and institutional history; Thomas Graham, history of the St. Augustine Historical Society in El Escribano; Florida Division of Historical Resources documentation.
3. Ximenez-Fatio House Museum
Ximenez-Fatio House Museum and National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in Florida research; archaeological and architectural reports; St. Augustine Historical Society collections.
4. Confradía Archaeological Site and Coquina Well
City of St. Augustine Archaeology Program; Kathleen Deagan and University of Florida colonial archaeology; Albert Manucy, Luis Arana, and St. Augustine Historical Society research on colonial buildings and community life.
5. Father Miguel O'Reilly House Museum
Father Miguel O'Reilly House Museum and Sisters of St. Joseph historical materials; City of St. Augustine archaeological records; preservation studies and St. Augustine Historical Society collections.
6. Oldest House Museum Complex
St. Augustine Historical Society Research Library and Oldest House interpretation; Thomas Graham's institutional history in El Escribano; Historic American Buildings Survey and archaeological documentation.
7. St. Augustine National Cemetery
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration; National Park Service and Florida National Guard history; cemetery records, monument inscriptions, and St. Augustine Historical Society collections.
Ponce de León Statue to Castle Warden
7 waypoints
1. Ponce de León Statue
City of St. Augustine monument records and onsite inscription; St. Augustine Historical Society newspaper and photographic collections; research on Dr. Andrew Anderson Jr. and the Romanelli studios.
2. Frederick Douglass Monument
City of St. Augustine commemorative materials; Frederick Douglass Papers and Library of Congress resources; St. Augustine Historical Society and local newspaper records of the 1889 visit.
3. Bridge of Lions and Marble Lions
Florida Department of Transportation bridge history and rehabilitation records; National Register documentation; City of St. Augustine records and research on Dr. Andrew Anderson Jr. and the Romanelli studios.
4. Rodriguez Arsian House Remnant
Onsite historical marker and property records; St. Augustine Historical Society institutional and museum history; colonial maps, land records, and accounts of Dr. John Vedder's museum.
5. Monson Motor Lodge and Hilton Bayfront
ACCORD Civil Rights Museum and Freedom Trail research; Civil Rights Library of St. Augustine at Flagler College; contemporary newspaper, photographic, oral-history, and City of St. Augustine preservation records.
6. Castillo de San Marcos
National Park Service histories, collections, and preservation studies for Castillo de San Marcos National Monument; Historic American Buildings Survey; St. Augustine Historical Society publications.
7. Castle Warden, now Ripley's Believe It or Not! Museum
Ripley's St. Augustine site history; National Register and City of St. Augustine historic-property records; St. Augustine Historical Society newspaper, map, and photographic collections.
Flagler Era
6 locations and 20 internal points of interest
1. Flagler Memorial Presbyterian Church
Memorial Presbyterian Church historical materials; Thomas Graham, Mr. Flagler's St. Augustine; Flagler College and St. Augustine Historical Society collections.
2. Grace United Methodist Church
Grace United Methodist Church historical materials; Thomas Graham, Flagler's St. Augustine Hotels and Mr. Flagler's St. Augustine; St. Augustine Historical Society publications.
3. Hotel Ponce de Leon and Flagler College
Thomas Graham, Flagler's St. Augustine Hotels, Mr. Flagler's St. Augustine, and his Hotel Ponce de Leon studies in Florida Historical Quarterly and El Escribano; Flagler College Archives and historical-tour research.
Bronze Statue of Henry Flagler
Barbara A. Poleo, “James Edmundson Ingraham,” El Escribano; Flagler College historical materials; St. Augustine Historical Society newspaper and photographic collections.
Courtyard, Fountain, and Towers
Thomas Graham's research and published work on the Hotel Ponce de Leon; Flagler College Historical Virtual Tour of the courtyard; Flagler College Archives and historic photographs.
The Rotunda
Thomas Graham's research and published work on the Hotel Ponce de Leon; Flagler College Historical Virtual Tour of the Rotunda; Flagler College Archives and historic-tour materials.
Dining Hall and the Work Behind the Luxury
Thomas Graham's research and published work on the Hotel Ponce de Leon; Robert Nawrocki, “Fine Dining in St. Augustine,” El Escribano; Flagler College Dining Hall and historic-tour research.
Women's Grand Parlor, Now the Flagler Room
Thomas Graham's research and published work on the Hotel Ponce de Leon; Flagler College Historical Virtual Tour of the Flagler Room; Flagler College Archives and historic-tour materials.
Hotel Check-In
Thomas Graham's research and published work on the Hotel Ponce de Leon; Flagler College Archives; original hotel plans, guidebooks, photographs, and contemporary hotel accounts.
Arrival Breezeway
Thomas Graham's research and published work on the Hotel Ponce de Leon; Flagler College historical-tour research; architectural plans, historic photographs, and preservation materials.
4. Villa Zorayda Museum
Villa Zorayda Museum historical materials; Franklin W. Smith's published architectural ideas; National Register documentation and St. Augustine Historical Society collections.
King Street Exterior and Villa Zorayda's Beginning
Villa Zorayda Museum site history; Franklin W. Smith's published writings; National Register and City of St. Augustine historic-property records.
The Concrete Experiment and Flagler's Hotels
Villa Zorayda Museum research; Thomas Graham's research and published work on Flagler's St. Augustine hotels; architectural and engineering studies of poured-concrete construction in St. Augustine.
Court of Lions and Moorish Interior
Villa Zorayda Museum interpretation and collection records; Franklin W. Smith's architectural publications; historic photographs and National Register documentation.
Zorayda Club and the Mussallem Family
Villa Zorayda Museum institutional and family history; St. Augustine Historical Society newspapers and photographs; local guidebooks and business records.
5. Casa Monica and Cordova Hotel
Thomas Graham, Flagler's St. Augustine Hotels; Casa Monica Resort historical materials; Franklin W. Smith's published writings and St. Augustine Historical Society collections.
Franklin W. Smith and the Casa Monica Exterior
Franklin W. Smith's architectural writings; Thomas Graham's research and published work on Flagler's St. Augustine hotels; Casa Monica Resort history and National Register documentation.
Smith's Failure and Flagler's Purchase
Thomas Graham, Flagler's St. Augustine Hotels and Mr. Flagler's St. Augustine; contemporary newspapers; property and business records preserved by local archives.
The Skyway Bridge and Alcazar Annex
Thomas Graham's research and published work on Flagler's St. Augustine hotels; historic photographs and hotel plans; St. Augustine Historical Society newspaper and archival collections.
Courthouse and Return to Hotel Use
St. Johns County government records; Casa Monica Resort history; preservation documentation and St. Augustine Historical Society newspaper collections.
6. Alcazar Hotel and Lightner Museum
Thomas Graham, Flagler's St. Augustine Hotels and Mr. Flagler's St. Augustine; Lightner Museum institutional research; City of St. Augustine and St. Augustine Historical Society collections.
King Street Entrance and Exterior Architecture
Thomas Graham's research and published work on the Alcazar Hotel; architectural plans and Carrère and Hastings records; Lightner Museum and City of St. Augustine preservation materials.
Courtyard, Garden, and Shopping Arcades
Thomas Graham's research and published work on the Alcazar Hotel; Lightner Museum institutional history; historic hotel photographs, plans, newspapers, and City of St. Augustine records.
Museum Entrance and the Original Hotel Layout
Thomas Graham's research and published work on the Alcazar Hotel; original hotel plans and historic photographs; Lightner Museum and City Hall renovation records.
Casino and Indoor Swimming Pool
Thomas Graham's research and published work on the Alcazar Hotel; Lightner Museum interpretation; original plans, advertisements, hotel publications, and contemporary newspaper accounts.
Otto Lightner and the Museum
Lightner Museum institutional and collection history; Otto C. Lightner publishing and museum records; City of St. Augustine renovation records and local newspaper collections.