As the nation’s oldest city, St. Augustine is blessed with numerous museums and historic attractions so the Government House is often overlooked. This was the governor’s residence from 1710 until 1821. Today it is a history museum managed by the University of Florida. Their exhibit is appropriately called “First Colony: Our Spanish Origins” because it tells the story of the area’s earliest settlers in the 16th century until the 1800s. It is located in the Plaza de la Constitución in the center of town.
