Colonial Night Watch and Torchlight Parade- St Augustine, FL

Saturday, December 7, 2024

Join Historic Florida Militia for activities depicting 18th century combined Spanish and British colonial militia and Native American military arts, culture and lifestyles from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Colonial Quarter Museum, 33 St. George Street.

The St. Augustine Colonial Night Watch Torchlight Parade is at 7 p.m. from the Castillo de San Marcos (11 S. Castillo Dr.) to the Governor’s House Cultural Center & Museum, 48 King St., St. Augustine

Many visitors do not realize that the Castillo de San Marcos, built by the Spanish in the late 1600’s still flies under the Spanish flag. Construction on the Castillo de San Marcos began in 1672 and was completed in 1695, making it the oldest masonry fort in the Continental United States.

https://www.floridashistoriccoast.com/events/colonial-night-watch/

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