The Standard guide to StAugustine and Fort MarionPractical information for tourists, descriptions of all points of interests; and an historical summary . ld. The situa-tion of the town was admirably fittedfor such a purpose. St. Augustine isbuilt on a narrow strip of land runningnorth and south. In front, on the east, is the Matanzas River orbay; in the rear (west) the St. Sei)astian River, which flows south,then east into the Matanzas. Across the bay, opposite the town, isAnastasia Island; rnd beyond that, two miles distant, the ocean. The principal s reets run north and south; the cross stre
The Standard guide to StAugustine and Fort MarionPractical information for tourists, descriptions of all points of interests; and an historical summary . ld. The situa-tion of the town was admirably fittedfor such a purpose. St. Augustine isbuilt on a narrow strip of land runningnorth and south. In front, on the east, is the Matanzas River orbay; in the rear (west) the St. Sei)astian River, which flows south,then east into the Matanzas. Across the bay, opposite the town, isAnastasia Island; rnd beyond that, two miles distant, the ocean. The principal s reets run north and south; the cross streets atright angles, east and west. A seawall extends north and southalong the water front. At the northern limit of the town are theruins of the old Barrier Gate, and Fort Marion. At the southernend are the United States barracks. In the centre is an open squareor park, called the Plaza. Historical St. Augu tine is bounded by the limits given. The dis-trict beyond the city gateway has been built within twenty years,and the quarter below the Barracks within a much more recentperiod. West of the town, across the St. Sebastian River, is ^gfeSjIrijgiyi^ltii^^ 14 TJic Standa7d Guide. The town is small. The length from fort to barracks is three-quar-ters of a mile; width from seawall to St. Sebastian River half a visitor who is provided with the Standard Guide will need noother aid in finding all points of interest. The statements of driversand others concerning the old slave market, the Huguenotcemetery, the oldest Spanish house, etc., should be receivedwith a caution amounting to incredulity. The slave market and theHuguenot cemetery do not exist; time spent in searching for themis wasted, sentiment lavished on them is thrown away. They aresilly fictions, invented to sell guide books, and to coax tips fromtourists. The cemetery near the city gate is not a Huguenot cem-etery. The Huguenots were not buried there. There were noHuguenots in St. Augustine. It is
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