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Wicked St. Augustine : contrebandiers, bordels et jeux d'argent dans l'ancienne ville

Wicked St. Augustine : contrebandiers, bordels et jeux d'argent dans l'ancienne ville

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The Wicked St. Augustine tour delves into the unwritten history of the nation's oldest city. You will hear stories of the illicit industries that made the town a financial success, all while avoiding the reputation of a sinful city. From its founding St. Augustine had a thriving tavern, gambling and prostitution industry, even while portraying a city founded on religious principles. See the locations of high stakes gambling, speak easy taverns, and private clubs which skirted around the laws of the day, like prohibition. Learn how the political powers knew of these activities, secretly supported their providers, all while keeping a squeaky clean image.

Ville: Sainte-Augustine

Tue 29 Jul

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Ce qui est inclu

Guided narrative of the illicit activites that took place in the 'family friendly' tourist town'

Guide touristique professionnel et compétent

Guided narrative of the illicit activites that took place in the 'family friendly' tourist town'

Information additionnelle

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

À quoi s'attendre

Lightner Museum

The courtyard in front of the old Alcazar Hotel, now the Lightner Museum, also in full view of the old Ponce de Leon Hotel, now Flagler College.

Flagler College

Location of the old Ponce de Leon Hotel, built by Henry Flagler. This was the epitome of luxury and decadence during the Gilded Age.

St. George Street

Here the stories of the private clubs that lined this and the adjoining streets, gambling halls, speak easies, and boarding houses for upscale vacationers, to the working men of the city.

Plaza de la Constitucion

From here guests will hear stories of gambling halls, speak easies and boarding houses (which were code in the day for brothels).

Lightner Museum

The courtyard in front of the old Alcazar Hotel, now the Lightner Museum, also in full view of the old Ponce de Leon Hotel, now Flagler College.

Flagler College

Location of the old Ponce de Leon Hotel, built by Henry Flagler. This was the epitome of luxury and decadence during the Gilded Age.

St. George Street

Here the stories of the private clubs that lined this and the adjoining streets, gambling halls, speak easies, and boarding houses for upscale vacationers, to the working men of the city.

Plaza de la Constitucion

From here guests will hear stories of gambling halls, speak easies and boarding houses (which were code in the day for brothels).

Musée Lightner

La cour devant l'ancien hôtel Alcazar, aujourd'hui le musée Lightner, également en pleine vue de l'ancien hôtel Ponce de Leon, aujourd'hui Flagler College.

Collège Flagler

Emplacement de l'ancien hôtel Ponce de Leon, construit par Henry Flagler. C'était la quintessence du luxe et de la décadence à l'âge d'or.

Rue Saint-Georges

Ici, les histoires des clubs privés qui bordaient cette rue et les rues adjacentes, les salles de jeux, parlent facilement et les pensions pour les vacanciers haut de gamme, aux ouvriers de la ville.

Place de la Constitution

De là, les clients entendront des histoires de salles de jeux, de parler facilement et de pensions (qui étaient à l'époque codées pour les bordels).

Lightner Museum

The courtyard in front of the old Alcazar Hotel, now the Lightner Museum, also in full view of the old Ponce de Leon Hotel, now Flagler College.

Historic Tours of Flagler College

Location of the old Ponce de Leon Hotel, built by Henry Flagler. This was the epitome of luxury and decadence during the Gilded Age.

St. George Street

Here the stories of the private clubs that lined this and the adjoining streets, gambling halls, speak easies, and boarding houses for upscale vacationers, to the working men of the city.

Plaza de la Constitucion

From here guests will hear stories of gambling halls, speak easies and boarding houses (which were code in the day for brothels).

Lightner Museum

The courtyard in front of the old Alcazar Hotel, now the Lightner Museum, also in full view of the old Ponce de Leon Hotel, now Flagler College.

Historic Tours of Flagler College

Location of the old Ponce de Leon Hotel, built by Henry Flagler. This was the epitome of luxury and decadence during the Gilded Age.

St. George Street

Here the stories of the private clubs that lined this and the adjoining streets, gambling halls, speak easies, and boarding houses for upscale vacationers, to the working men of the city.

Plaza de la Constitucion

From here guests will hear stories of gambling halls, speak easies and boarding houses (which were code in the day for brothels).

Lightner Museum

The courtyard in front of the old Alcazar Hotel, now the Lightner Museum, also in full view of the old Ponce de Leon Hotel, now Flagler College.

Historic Tours of Flagler College

Location of the old Ponce de Leon Hotel, built by Henry Flagler. This was the epitome of luxury and decadence during the Gilded Age.

St. George Street

Here the stories of the private clubs that lined this and the adjoining streets, gambling halls, speak easies, and boarding houses for upscale vacationers, to the working men of the city.

Plaza de la Constitucion

From here guests will hear stories of gambling halls, speak easies and boarding houses (which were code in the day for brothels).

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Politique d'annulation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Commentaires (81)

655carlah

Oct 2021

This was a really interesting tour! We were fortunate enough to take the tour on a night that Ann Colby, author of Wicked St. Augustine, was the tour guide. You could tell she was an expert on the subject matter and she was very informative and entertaining. This is historical information that you won't learn from ordinary history or text books. But it is important history that helped mold St. Augustine from it's early beginnings up until the middle of the 20th century. If your are going to St. Augustine, this tour should be on your "must do" list. It was great fun for my wife and I. Meeting Ann was a true pleasure!

Réponse de l'hôte

Oct 2021

Thank you so much for the kind words. Ann is a fantastic story teller and brings the experience to life with her knowledge and presentation. We feel this is an important untold history as well!

tianao529

Oct 2021

If you are into history, you will appreciate learning about the hidden history of the city, of the rich and famous, of the women's role in society over time. If you are not into history, you will enjoy the evening walk around town listening to vivid stories that will transport you back in time. Ann, our tour guide, was dressed in a gown from an old era, and her antique lantern illuminated the path ahead. Sometimes, when guides dress up, they compensate for a lack of substance in their tours with such a gimmick. But Ann was all substance - a lawyer by trade, she engaged in deep research to develop content for this tour and even wrote a book on the topics you'll hear about. This tour changed my understanding of not only St. Augustine's history, but the US history as well. I highly recommend it.

Réponse de l'hôte

Oct 2021

Thank you so much for the kind words. Yes, Ann is a great story teller, she really brings her book to life. This hidden history deserves the light of day, finally!

M4620MEtonyc

Sep 2021

The guide was great, very knowledgeable, made the tour extremely interesting. It is a tour you do not want to miss.

Réponse de l'hôte

Sep 2021

Great to hear! Yes, we are very proud of this tour. Hope to see you again soon, glad you enjoyed it!