A History Mystery: Who was Juan Garcia Martínez Gallegos?

At first glance, Gallegos House seems like an ordinary St. Augustine casa from the First Spanish Period (1513-1763). Juan Josef Elixio de la Puente on his 1764 map recorded the rectangular home built of ripio. He noted it belonged to Juan Garcia Martínez Gallegos. Almost two centuries later, the Historic St. Augustine Preservation Board set …

St. Augustine’s Historic Gardens

The first day of spring may be four weeks away, but it definitely is already feeling like spring here in St. Augustine. The temperatures are increasing every day, the flowers are blooming again, and the lizards are back: a true sign of warm weather in Florida. If you've been reading our blog, you already know …