St. Augustine - (south of Jacksonville on U.S. Route #1)

The oldest surviving settlement in the U.S. While there, see Fort Castillo de San Marcos, built in1672 It is the oldest masonry fort in the country. Also a schoolhouse built in the mid 18th century, and a cathedral from the 1790s.

Dry Tortugas National Park - (70 miles west of Key West)

It has seven coral isles and showcases Fort Jefferson, America's largest 19th century coastal fort.

Wild Greater Flamingos - (located on Florida Bay, the southernmost tip of Florida)

These exist in small numbers, no more than thirty.

The Florida Keys- (Route #1 south of the tip of Florida)

One hundred and fifty mile string of coral and limestone islands. North America's largest reef system. Divers can encounter hundreds of species of tropical fish under the water.

Kennedy Spaceport U.S.A. - (on SR405, east of Indian River on Merritt Island)

Displays of our past space programs and history in space. Rockets, movies, and bus tours (including a bus tour to the Apollo Museum, identifying all of the Apollo missions.)

Theme Parks - (southwest of Orlando)

These include Walt Disney World, Epcot Center, Sea World, MGM Studios, and Universal Studios

Busch Gardens - (in Tampa, on the Gulf coast)

This attraction is home of the famous Clydesdale Horses; exotic gardens; has a Zoo, including a Penguin Habitat (these flightless birds are found in the Southern Hemisphere, and have webbed feet and paddlelike flippers for swimming and diving); and much more.

Forts in Florida

• Fort Caroline (France)-1564 / Fort San Maleo (Spain)-1565 (mouth of St. Johns River)
  
• Fort Castillo de San Marcos-1672 (St. Augustine)
  
• Fort Matanzas-1742 (south of St. Augustine)
  
• Fort Santa Lucia-1566 (near Ft. Pierce)
  
• Fort St. Francis de Pupe-1735 (west of St. Augustine)
  
• Fort San Marcos de Apalache-1679 (on Apalachee Bay, curve of panhandle on the Gulf)
  
• Fort San Luis de Talimali-1696 (south of Tallahassee)
  
• Fort San Carlos de Austria-1698 (Pensacola Bay)
  

We'll try to find other interesting places 'in-and-around' Florida to list in our next Newsletter, to entice you winter vacationers, and/or Floridians just wanting to explore your state.

Happy Thanksgiving ! !

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