What is Colonial St. Augustine Foundation?
Colonial St. Augustine Foundation is a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to engage in and encourage public and private participation in preserving, restoring, and reconstructing the historic colonial resources within the City of St. Augustine. St. Augustine is historically significant chiefly because of its colonial heritage. For over two centuries, the colonial city (1565-1821) served as the capital of the Spanish empire in this part of the continent and for much of that time constituted virtually the only population center in the vast southern region stretching from the Atlantic coast to the Mississippi River. The enormity of St. Augustine’s contributions to the architectural and cultural heritage of America can hardly be weighed.
