A short distance from the city gate in the historic district of St. Augustine you will find this humble school reported to have been built before 1716. This qualifies as the oldest wooden schoolhouse in the United States. Peeking out the second story window is a mannequin. The figure represents the wife of the schoolmaster who used to live here with his family. Notice the heavy chains. They were installed in 1937 to prevent the red cedar and bald cypress structure from blowing away.
