St. Augustine Trip Overview
The Wicked St. Augustine tour delves into the unwritten history of the nation’s oldest city. You will hear stories of the illicit industries that made the town a financial success, all while avoiding the reputation of a sinful city. From its founding St. Augustine had a thriving tavern, gambling and prostitution industry, even while portraying a city founded on religious principles. See the locations of high stakes gambling, speak easy taverns, and private clubs which skirted around the laws of the day, like prohibition. Learn how the political powers knew of these activities, secretly supported their providers, all while keeping a squeaky clean image.
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Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Starts: St. Augustine, United States
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting St. Augustine, Florida, United States
The Wicked St. Augustine tour delves into the unwritten history of the nation’s oldest city. You will hear stories of the illicit industries that made the town a financial success, all while avoiding the reputation of a sinful city. From its founding St. Augustine had a thriving tavern, gambling and prostitution industry, even while portraying a city founded on religious principles. See the locations of high stakes gambling, speak easy taverns, and private clubs which skirted around the laws of the day, like prohibition. Learn how the political powers knew of these activities, secretly supported their providers, all while keeping a squeaky clean image.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Lightner Museum, 75 King St, St. Augustine, FL 32084-4386
The courtyard in front of the old Alcazar Hotel, now the Lightner Museum, also in full view of the old Ponce de Leon Hotel, now Flagler College.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Flagler College, 74 King St, St. Augustine, FL 32084-4342
Location of the old Ponce de Leon Hotel, built by Henry Flagler. This was the epitome of luxury and decadence during the Gilded Age.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: St. George Street, St. George St, St. Augustine, FL 32084
Here the stories of the private clubs that lined this and the adjoining streets, gambling halls, speak easies, and boarding houses for upscale vacationers, to the working men of the city.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Plaza de la Constitucion, 1 Cathedral Pl St George Street between King Street and Cathedral Place, St. Augustine, FL 32084
From here guests will hear stories of gambling halls, speak easies and boarding houses (which were code in the day for brothels).
Duration: 10 minutes
