St. Augustine Transfer Company

11/13/2024

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11/11/2024

Happy Veterans’ Day from all of us at
St. Augustine Transfer Company 🇺🇸

09/05/2024

Join us on September 8th 2024 as St. Augustine celebrates the 100th anniversary of its Sister City relationship with Aviles, Spain! This bond began in 1924 when St. Augustine citizens returned the remains of our founder, Pedro Menendez, to Aviles.

Experience a vibrant street party with strolling musicians, artists, re-enactors, dancers, and unique food and drink offerings. The street will be adorned with flags, flowers, and lights from noon to 9pm, offering something for everyone. Rediscover the charm of Aviles Street and explore its rich history and cultural heritage.

Visit landmarks like the newly reopened Father O’Reilly’s garden, the Ximenez-Fatio Museum, the Kirby-Smith House, and the Spanish Hospital. Enjoy local specialties at the many restaurants located on this historic street as well as exploring art galleries and shops.
Don’t miss this incredible celebration—it’s free and open to all! We hope to see you there!

For more information, please visit

https://www.historiccoastculture.com/event/aviles-street-festival/

09/02/2024

Why we commemorate Labor Day.

“Pullman cars were added to mail trains, a pretext for ex-railroad lawyer, now U.S. Attorney General Richard Olney, to gain anti-strike injunctions and convince Democratic President Grover Cleveland to mobilize U.S. Marshals, and finally federal troops.

Bloody chaos resulted. Railroad yards were easy targets for seething anger. Across the nation’s western two-thirds, the boycott became a comprehensive railroad strike, shutting down the nation’s economy.

With federal troops and armed confrontations, the strike collapsed. Perhaps 30 were killed in street battles.”

Excerpt ~ “The Edge of Anarchy: The Railroad Barons, the Gilded Age, and the Greatest Labor Uprising in America” by Jack Kelly

https://unionhall.aflcio.org/bloomington-normal-trades-and-labor-assembly/labor-culture/edge-anarchy-first-class-pullman-strike

07/25/2024

No one does pub crawls like Toast of St. Augustine ! @

07/15/2024

Come on come all!

Announcement:
Join us on September 8th, 2024, from 12-9 PM for the Aviles Street Festival! This special event marks the 100th Anniversary of the Sister City relationship between St. Augustine, Florida, and Aviles, Spain, on Aviles Street, the oldest street in the United States. Enjoy galleries, restaurants, museums, live music, flamenco dancers, and more. This event is free for everyone. For more details, visit HistoricCoastCulture.com or click the link in our bio, followed by "Aviles Street Festival"

06/19/2024

On December 18, 1865, the 13th Amendment was adopted as part of the United States Constitution. The amendment officially abolished slavery, and immediately freed more than 100,000 enslaved people, from Kentucky to Delaware.

On June 19, 1865, freedom finally came for the 250,000 enslaved people of Texas. That day, which would become known as Juneteenth, the Army arrived to enforce what had already been declared by Abraham Lincoln two and a half years prior — the Emancipation Proclamation.

The final official day of Slavery - is why we celebrate .

06/15/2024

Awesome 🏳️‍🌈

06/02/2024

“St. Augustine is truly a unique travel destination. Far more European in appearance than other American cities, its narrow streets and Spanish Renaissance architecture never fails to convey a sense of another place and time to visitors.

With nearly 50 art galleries, award-winning restaurants, beautiful accommodations, exciting nightlife, nearby beaches and more than 450 years of history tucked in close to a sun- and moon-lit bay, it’s no wonder St. Augustine is a special place for so many visitors. Hospitality is the city’s primary focus and one that has been refined and evolving over many generations. Today, it is also a place of welcome for the LGBTQ+ community.”

https://www.floridashistoriccoast.com/blog/gay-pride-in-the-oldest-city/

05/01/2024

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Come celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act and the pivotal role St. Augustine played in its passage. 🤝

In the spring and summer of 1964, local organizers and protestors along with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (shown) and other outside supporters carried out dine-ins, dive-ins, wade-ins and street protests to push for equality and positive change. Successful in their campaign to pressure lawmakers to act, Congress passed the Civil Rights Act on July 2, 1964 and President Johnson signed it into law the same day. 🇺🇸

In commemoration, join us for a series of exhibitions, concerts, ceremonies, tours and luncheons that will highlight different components of that history.

Highlights include:
🌊 The opening of "Waves of Change" at the Cultural Arts Center at the St. Augustine Beach Hotel (the beach where wade-ins occurred)
✡️ A tribute to the 16 rabbis arrested while protestingConducted by the St. Augustine Jewish Historical Society at the Hilton Historic Bayfront Inn
🚎 A trolley tour with historian David Nolan along the Accord Freedom Trail & Civil Rights Museum of St. Augustine

For a full list of events along with dates and times: https://bit.ly/StAugCivilRights60th

04/24/2024

Introducing our Local Libations tour, mixed drinks and more of the history you know and have come to expect from St. Augustine Transfer Company! No one does historical food tours better with Feast of St. Augustine. This brand new cocktail tour is just in time for summer is an experience not to be missed. Enjoy the best of our local spots and awesome mixed drinks with Local Libations. 🥃

03/01/2024

Enter today St Augustine!

⏳ You have ONE WEEK LEFT to enter the St. Johns County Parks and Recreation 2024 Summer Camp Lottery!

Today through March 8, click here 👉 https://weblottery.sjcfl.us/ 👈 to enter your kids (ages 5 through 12) in our lottery to attend day camps at:

*Davis Park Field House (210 Davis Park Road, Ponte Vedra)
*Ketterlinus Gym (60 Orange St., St. Augustine)
*Plantation Park (3060 Racetrack Road, St. Johns)
*Trout Creek (6795 Collier Road, St. Augustine)

Participants will be chosen by randomly (it's not first come, first served!) drawing names via computer on Mar. 12, and results will be emailed no later than March 26. Please wait for your results before contacting our offices.

If the camp(s) you selected were full when your name was drawn, you will be able to register for the waiting list if you choose to. Registration instructions for the waiting list will be sent out with the lottery results.

Questions? Contact Brian James at (904) 209-0365 or [email protected]

03/01/2024

This year featuring Panda Tours! Join us in celebrating St. Patrick’s Day 🍀

The Celtic Heritage Festival starts with a parade in the Oldest City.

02/22/2024

We are a finalist for the new
Black History Museum. Led by SJC Commissioner Sarah Arnold, the drive is to get West King as the site for the new museum.

Vote in this survey to make your voice heard! And let’s bring the birthplace of Black History this wonderful museum.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2PCJQ8J

01/23/2024

Vote Daily. We’re doing great!

Hey fellow history enthusiasts! 🏛️✨ We have an exciting opportunity to showcase the richness of our local history and culture by voting for the Lincolnville Museum and Cultural Center (LMCC) as USA TODAY's Best Small Town Museum of 2024.

The LMCC shares St. Augustine's black history, spanning from the empires of West Africa and the early presence of black individuals in colonial Florida to the 20th century. It takes visitors on a journey through time, exploring the stories of free and enslaved men and women during the Spanish colonial period and highlights the unwavering activism of individuals in the Civil Rights era. Come together to support this gem that preserves and celebrates African American history in St. Augustine.

Everyone can vote once every day until February 12. 🗳️ Place your vote here! https://bit.ly/425hmjz