Oldest Street in the USA: 450 Years of St. Augustine History - Aviles Street Walking POV

Aviles Street in St. Augustine, Florida is the oldest planned street in the United States—and its history goes back to the 1500s. Join us for a walking POV tour down one of America's most historic streets as we explore the stories hidden behind its coquina buildings, brick pavement, museums, gardens and galleries. Along the way, we'll visit the Spanish Military Hospital Museum, Ximenez-Fatio House, St. Augustine Historical Research Library, historic coquina well, Father O'Reilly House and the heart of St. Augustine's historic Arts District. We'll explore how Aviles Street connects to: Spanish colonial St. Augustine The Spanish Military Hospital Coquina architecture and the Castillo de San Marcos Andrés Ximenez and the Ximenez-Fatio House The Minorcan community Early St. Augustine tourism The St. Augustine Historical Society The Sisters of St. Joseph and education for newly emancipated Black children Reconstruction-era St. Augustine The city's modern Arts District First Friday Art Walk Aviles Street isn't simply a pretty historic street. For roughly 450 years, people have lived, worked, worshipped, conducted business and created art along this same corridor. Today, we're walking through those layers of history. 📍 Aviles Street, St. Augustine, Florida Subscribe to St. Augustine TV for more history, hidden gems, local stories, parks, businesses and unusual places around America's oldest city.