Souvenir of St. Augustine, Florida
I send you herewith the head of a Gator,
Watch for the mail - it will bring more later.
This city is the oldest continually occupied European settlement in North America. St. Augustine was founded in 1565 by Don Pedro Menendez of Aviles, Spain who was sent to protect the Spanish Treasure fleets sailing along the coast of Florida.
Two-thirds I am here, in body and soul,
The next is the last and the Gator is whole.
St. Augustine, Florida
A stone fortress was built by the Spanish to protect St. Augustine from English expansion. Construction of Castillo de San Marcos started in 1672 making it the oldest masonry fortification in the United States. It stands today as a symbol of Spain's early colonization of our country.
This is the last Card I send you by mail,
The end of the Gator and then end of the "tale."
St. Augustine, Florida
To learn more about this "Tale" and others, visit the St. Augustine Alligator Farm and Zoological Park. You can see 23 species of crocodilians, rare white alligators, exotic birds, and mammals. Wildlife shows every hour 10 am to 5 pm.
All three postcards are printed in 2007 but postmarked in 2013.
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