When it comes to cigars, St. Augustine probably does not come to mind first. You might instead imagine Tampa or Cuba. Well, let us cure that by chomping down on our city's long, smokey relationship with cigarro. Let us start at the beginning. When Europeans arrived in the Americas, they found Native Americans cultivating tobacco …
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When archaeologists dig, they reveal centuries of lives and stories from a piece of land. The layers of history and dirt produce the foundation of the St. Augustine Historical Restoration and Preservation Commission's work. At sites - such as Oliveros House - we can see how stratified history can be in St. Augustine. So today, …
One of the most dramatic ways the Historic St. Augustine Preservation Board transformed the landscape of downtown St. Augustine during the 1960s and 70s was through the reconstruction of colonial era houses, mostly along St. George and Cuna Streets. Most of these reconstructions were only possible through donations from companies, professional organizations, and private citizens. …
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