Oldest Wooden Schoolhouse

Located near the City Gates, The Old School House is a surviving expression of another time. Built over 200 years ago, while Florida was under the rule of Imperial Spain, it was constructed of red cedar and cypress and put together with wooden pegs and handmade nails.

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    (904) 824-0192

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    oldestwoodenschoolhouse.com

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    Historic and Protected Site

Address

14 Saint George St (Tolomato Ln) St. Augustine , FL 32084 United States

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FamilyFun

The children of Spanish settlers went to school here almost 250 years ago. Check out the classroom and the school master's quarters — and ring the bell!

Pamela Steele

Dry nice display of pharmacy items in original containers, a step back in time. Worth a walk through!

Kelsie Kessick

There's a nice garden in the back. And there are some freaky animatronics inside.

Amy

Teachers have always had such dedication to their students.

William Geronco

Nice but not great. Some stuff to see but very short tour .

Rommy Sandhu

Fun, informative

Doug Couch

History ate my homework.

Mike

Didn't go in because I didn't want to pay admission. I'm still paying student loans

Vikki D.

Behave!... or they may put you in the dungeon!

Jim B

Wow what a way to learn. :)

Robyn Elise

Make sure you get your diploma after you complete the tour !

D Landis

Cool place and great town

Ariel Horcher

Just bought colored pencils made from sticks... Awesome

????Autumn????

This places kind of scares me.

Tom KD4WOV Tishken

What a cool place.

Candy Rayne

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Maria

Маленький деревянный домик , в общем ничего сверхъестественного, кроме Того что это самая старая школа

Priscila Vaz

Conhecer mais da história sempre é bom.

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