Blacksmith Shop Sonshine Educational Tours can arrange for your group to experience the Colonial Spanish Quarter on St. George Street. This living history museum will transport your students back to the 1740’s, when the Spanish controlled St. Augustine. Your students will visit the blacksmith, the carpenter, or the soldier’s wife as they go about their […]
Read morePedro Menendez de Aviles landed here in 1565 Spanish explorer Pedro Menendez de Aviles, accompanied by soldiers, priests, and colonists, landed here and founded St. Augustine on September 8, 1565. Mission of Nombre de Dios is the oldest continually occupied European settlement in North America. Customized Sonshine tours can also include: [catlist id=14 numberposts=-1 template=list-only]
Read moreFlagler College A stop at Flagler College will ignite your students’ imaginations! As they contemplate the possibilities of attending this liberal arts college, the beauty of the campus will inspire them. The stunning facilities were originally built by Henry Flagler as the Ponce de Leon Hotel, an ultra-luxury winter resort for the upper class. Customized Saint Augustine tours can also include: [catlist […]
Read moreSt. George Street Step back into the 16th century for the shopping experience of a lifetime! Your group will enjoy shopping or dining on picturesque St. George Street, once the main thoroughfare through St. Augustine. Here you’ll find locally made items, handcrafted custom jewelry, souvenirs, restaurants, and sweet shops. St. George Street is the perfect place to find a […]
Read moreTudor Hall of the Gonzalez-Alvarez House The Gonzalez-Alvarez House is St. Augustine’s earliest original dwelling. At this site, thousands of Sonshine Educational Tour students have discovered the secrets of everyday life on the Florida frontier for Spanish, British, and American colonists. Customized Saint Augustine tours can also include: [catlist id=14 numberposts=-1 template=list-only]
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