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St. Augustine
United States

America's oldest city with deep Black history — free Black communities existed here under Spanish rule. Civil rights sit-ins at Woolworth's in 1964 were pivotal. The Lincolnville neighborhood is a National Historic Landmark District.

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Best time
October-May (avoid summer heat and crowds)
Currency
USD
Language
English
Mid-range / day
USD 200

Safety for Black Travelers

St. Augustine is a very safe, walkable tourist city. The historic district, Lincolnville, and the Matanzas waterfront are all accessible and welcoming.

Neighborhoods to Know

Lincolnville

Historic Black neighborhood

National Historic Landmark District — free Black community under Spanish, Jim Crow civil rights protests

Historic Downtown

Colonial, walkable, charming

Oldest US city — complex history of Black freedom and enslavement

Must-Visit Places

Lincolnville Museum and Cultural Center

Museum · $

Documents St. Augustine's African American community from Spanish colonialism to civil rights

St. Augustine, Florida

St. Augustine Slave Market Monument

Historic Site · $

Historic slave market location — important and sobering history

St. Augustine, Florida

Castillo de San Marcos

Historic Site · $

17th-century Spanish fort — Fort Mose (America's first free Black settlement) was nearby

St. Augustine, Florida

Civil Rights walking tour

Historic Site · $

Wade-in protests at St. Augustine Beach, Woolworth sit-ins — critical 1964 civil rights history

St. Augustine, Florida

St. Augustine Beach

Nature · $

Atlantic Coast beach accessible from the historic city

St. Augustine, Florida

Visa

No visa required for US citizens

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