Posts tagged with ‘Florida’
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This Day in History August 28, 1565
I was a Florida resident for many years. I lived in Central Florida (I went to college there), and I honestly loved it. But today’s feature was one of the places I never got to visit. On this date in 1565, St. Augustine, Florida was founded, thus becoming the oldest established city in the U.S. Pedro Menéndez de Avilés was […] -
This Day in History June 23, 1938
I know this is pretty sad that I have never heard of this place. After all, I lived in Florida for around six years, or so. Then again, St. Augustine was a place I never visited–always planned to, but never did. I lived in the Orland/Tampa Bay area. On this date in 1938, Marine Studios (the first oceanarium) opened […]