YMCA founder Franklin W. Smith came to St. Augustine with dreams of opening a lavish resort for all his snowbird friends up north. Unfortunately after he built the hotel he ran out of money and it was bought by Henry Flagler. And like Flagler’s other old hotel the Casa Monica is thought to be one…
After English raids in the 17th century the Spanish realized that their wooden forts would not hold up under attack. The Castillo de San Marcos was built in 1702 on the western shore of St Augustine鈥檚 Matanzas Bay and it turned away invaders during British forces in 1728 and 1740. According to legend the old…
One of the coziest bed and breakfasts in St. Augustine is also the most haunted. A young African-American woman named Lilly is believed to be haunting the third floor of the inn. Join us as we take a deep dive into the history of the old The Garcia-Dummett House that is now the St. Francis…
Henry Flagler saw an opportunity to turn St. Augustine into a tourist destination and built the opulent 540 room Ponce De Leon Hotel in 1888. The building has since been turned into Flagler College but that hasn’t stopped the spirits of a bygone era from making their presence known. From a creepy tile by the…
