From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia “The Raid on St. Augustine was a military event during the Anglo-Spanish War in which the Spanish settlement of St. Augustine was captured in small fight and burnt by an English expedition fleet led by Francis Drake.[1] This was part of Francis Drake’s Great Expedition and was the last engagement on the Spanish main before Drake headed north

Just a few blocks from the St Francis Inn will be a new attraction, hopefully by the end of summer 2014: Former Pot Belly’s to become Corazón Cinema and Café | StAugustine.com

One of the St Francis Inn’s accommodations is The Cottage which can sleep 4-6 people.  It makes a great place for families, 2 couples, and girlfriend getaways.  In late March we hosted a Bachelorette Party for a fun group of women who allowed us to take their pictures and share.  A fun time was had

HEY ZEKE FANS!! This is the last week of the Zeke Caption Contest!  Use any picture of Zeke – yours, ours (and you can find plenty on our Facebook Photos page) – think of a great caption – and post it on our Facebook page!  Contest runs through Saturday, May 31, 2014.  Two winners will

At one time the St. Francis Inn was known as the Valencia Annex.  From 1892 through the early 1900’s The Valencia was part of a famous group of homes for winter guests in St. Augustine, and the Valencia was located in what would become our parking lot almost a hundred years later.  Two of the

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 May 19, 2014 Monday – Monday: May 19 – 26 The Award-Winning Journey: 450 Years of the African-American Experience – Recognized by the Florida Trust for Historic Preservation as  an outstanding heritage education program, Journey: 450 Years of the African American Experience covers the long and storied history of African-Americans in St. Augustine. The story of African-Americans begins

CREATIVE PEOPLE AND LOVERS OF ZEKE! ANNOUNCING THE ST. FRANCIS INN ZEKE CAPTION CONTEST!!! HOW TO PARTICIPATE: USE ANY PICTURE OF ZEKE – It can be yours or one of ours we’ve posted on our Facebook page.   We have an entire photo album of your favorite Inn cat.  Download any picture you want to

It’s this weekend! Gamble Rogers Music Festival brings together music of yesterday and today | StAugustine.com www.stfrancisinn.com

YES!  Although we believe St. Augustine should be #1, we are thrilled to be in the top ten in USA Today Travel’s 10Best contest.  St. Augustine beat out much larger cities: Boston #7Santa Fe #8Philadelphia #9New Orleans #10 The top 5 cities are: Montgomery, AL Annapolis, MD Williamsburg, VA Savannah, GA Charleston, SC For the