Many people don’t know that St. Augustine was founded in 1565, making its history rich and colorful. This St. Augustine Cemeteries Walking Tour takes you to some of the oldest city sites to learn about the city’s past. See Tolomato Cemetery, Huguenot Cemetery, the Oldest Wooden School House, Castillo de San Marcos National Monument, and Potter’s Wax Museum. Combine visits to Tolomato Cemetery and Huguenot Cemetery into one tour See the Oldest Wooden School House for a glimpse Spanish colonial history Stay active while on vacation, this tour takes you out on foot A guide tells stories of St. Augustine’s past that both frighten and delight.
This is a walking tour of some of St. Augustine's oldest city sites, and the listing names its stops directly: Tolomato Cemetery, Huguenot Cemetery, the Oldest Wooden School House, the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument, and the Potter's Wax Museum. It combines the two cemeteries into one route, keeps you active on foot, and the guide tells stories of the city's past that the listing says both frighten and delight. That balance suits visitors who want history and a touch of the eerie without a hard scare focus.
St. Augustine was founded in 1565, giving it centuries of layered history to draw on, and a cemetery-and-landmarks walk is a different pace from a night ghost hunt. If you like covering ground on foot and pairing colonial-era sites with older tales, this itinerary fits. Expect an outdoor, on-your-feet outing rather than a seated or riding tour.
Questions people ask
What sites does the tour visit?
It takes you to Tolomato Cemetery, Huguenot Cemetery, the Oldest Wooden School House, the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument, and the Potter's Wax Museum, combining the two cemeteries into one route.
Is it a lot of walking?
Yes. The listing notes it keeps you active on foot, so it is a walking tour rather than a seated or riding one.
Is it scary or more historical?
It sits in between. The guide tells stories of St. Augustine's past that the listing says both frighten and delight, alongside a look at some of the city's oldest sites.
