Governor's House Library

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🚧 Beep, beep, beep! 🚧 This photo from the UFHSA Governor's House Library Photograph Collection dates to the 1980s. Calling the shots is Valerie Jackson Bell, Archaeologist and Curator for the St. Augustine Preservation Board.

Are you doing research on St. Augustine? The UFHSA Governor's House Library LibGuide is a great place to start! This page includes a strong foundation of resources related to the "Ancient City".

Guides @ UF: Governor's House Library and St. Augustine: Additional Resources Resources and information for researching the history of St. Augustine and using Governor's House Library.

📚 NEW BLOG POST ALERT! 📚 Last month, our Spring 2026 Intern, Eva Diamond-Jones, graduated from Flagler College with her Bachelor's degree in Anthropology. We were SO sad to see her go, but even more excited to support her into the future.

Before her internship ended, we sat down with Eva to ask a few questions about her internship at our archives... What drew her to Governor's House Library? How will this experience fuel your future?

Did you know? The Blacksmith Shop at the Colonial Quarter was constructed in the late 1970s by the Historic St. Augustine Preservation Board! In this photo set, we see blacksmith Brad Spear and his team working on the tabby walls and wooden roof of the structure.

Images in this post are digitized slides from the UFHSA Governor's House Library Photograph Collection.

Did you know St. Augustine used to have a Colonial Williamsburg-style living history museum quarter on St. George Street? San Agustin Antíguo (later called the 'Spanish Quarter') boasted a colorful cast of animals! Check out this blog post from 2024...

The Animals of San Agustin Antíguo We cannot overlook the contributions of the animals who helped to bring history to life at San Agustin Antíguo. During the 1960s, the living history museum hosted a menagerie of creatures represent…

For generations, passionate people have collaborated to preserve St. Augustine’s history. Interpreters, guides, craftsmen, and, yes, visitors are all vital participants in our heritage of historic preservation. And we have no plans to stop!

Though Preservation Month 2026 has come to a close, the oldest city continues our daily work to share and uphold the values of historic preservation.

📚 The photographs featured in this post are from the UFHSA Governor’s House Library Photograph Collection.

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