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Join the Historic Florida Militia in St. Augustine for activities depicting the 18th century combined Spanish and British colonial militia and Native American military arts culture and lifestyles.

Flagler College is an institution that fosters intellectual, social, and personal transformation for its students, where young minds are encouraged to seek knowledge in pursuit of a life well-lived.

St. Augustine History Festival features 32 events in the nation’s oldest city

On May 13, 2022, Flagler College’s Division of Continuing Education hosted the first of many events in partnership with the St. Augustine Historical Society. The reception was held during the St. Augustine History Festival in the Markland House on the Flagler College campus.

Flagler College and the Historic St. Augustine Research Institute (HSARI) are proud to present the lecture series, “We’ve Been Here Before! Battling Disease and Epidemics in St. Augustine.”

The following letters were published in what was called the St. Augustine Evening Record in December 1921.

A puppy, a baby doll that walks and talks and two lead pencils: heres what kids asked for in their letters to Santa 100 years ago.

The following letters were published in what was called the St. Augustine Evening Record in December 1921.

For most of its existence, St. Johns County has been a "poor, rural, sparsely populated area," historian Thomas Graham told a crowd at the county government headquarters on Wednesday. But that has changed. In recent years, the county has found itself among the ranks of the wealthiest and fastest-growing counties in the state. Grahams speech was part of the time capsule celebration at the county government headquarters, which marked the countys 200th anniversary.  Graham shared some highlig...