St. Augustine, FL

Place: St. Augustine, FL
Weather: Showers, 59/72F
Route: From Cape Canaveral 127 miles north on I-95.

History: Founded in 1565 by Spaniards, it is the longest continuously inhabited city by Europeans in the contiguous United States. Soon became part of the war between Spain and England to be the world's superpower at the time. It was sacked by several British privateers, including Sir Francis Drake.
Population: 14,576 (2018)
Nicknames: Ancient City, Old City
Popular Places to Visit: St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum, Castillo de San Marcos, Pirate and Treasure Museum, The Lightner Museum.
Nonfiction books: 
Gold, Robert. St. Augustine: A History of America's Oldest City.
Graham, Thomas. Mr. Flagler's St. Augustine.
Sappington, Drew. Hidden History of St. Augustine.
Corbett, Theodore. St. Augustine's Pirates and Privateers.


Photos: 

The Ponce de Leon Hotel (from atlastobscura.com)

Castillo de San Marcos (from visitstaugustine.com)