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The City of St. Augustine remains committed to providing accessibility to all and provides for handicapped accessible parking in the city. For a map of accessible parking locations, Click Here To notify the city regarding accessibility concerns contact: Will Franke, Building Official, Phn: 904.825.1065, Fax: 904.209.4335, Email: wfranke@citystaug.com; or Todd Grant, Public Works Deputy Director, Phn: 904.825.1040, Fax: 904.209.4286, Email: tgrant@citystaug.com. You may also write either of these contacts at City of St. Augustine, P.O. Box 210, St. Augustine, FL 32085-0210.

St. Augustine’s 450th Commemoration

 

Visit the official 450th web site @ www.staugustine-450.com

On September 8, 2015, the City of St. Augustine, will commemorate its 450th anniversary as the oldest continually occupied European settlement in the United States. Quite a feat.

But the commemoration will not be just one day; it will extend over a four year period starting in 2012 with the bicentennial of the Spanish Constitution, continuing into 2013 with the 500th anniversary of the founding of Florida by Juan Ponce de Leon, including the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Civil Rights Act, and then culminating with St. Augustine’s anniversary in 2015.

For the commemoration, St. Augustine will highlight its rich history, celebrate its cultural diversity and in an entertaining way improve the awareness of the significance of St. Augustine in the history of America and the world. In addition, the commemoration will enhance tourism, encourage economic development and improve the quality of life of the residents of St. Augustine during and after the commemoration's events.

To view the most recent draft of the 450th Commemoration Strategic Master Plan, click here.

For more information about the 450th Commemoration, contact either:

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For background on preliminary work including the appointment and initial meeting of the federally appointed St. Augustine 450th Commemoration Commission, see the articles noted below.

July 19, 2011

The St. Augustine 450th Commemoration Commission holds inaugural meeting

April 15, 2011
St. Augustine 450th Commemoration Commission Named By Secretary of the Interior

March 2, 2011
St. Augustine & Cádiz, Spain to Seek Ways to Cooperate on Bicentennial Event

March 26, 2010
Planning the City's 450th Commemoration Continues in Washington, D. C.

October 23, 2009
St. Augustine 450th Commemoration Commission Announces Discover First America: Legacies of La Florida

March 20, 2009
St. Augustine Commemoration Commission Passes Senate

June 26, 2008
Planning for City's 450th Anniversary Commemoration Kickoff Starts

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