A quieter route north of the gate, following the city's founding ground, its mission church, and the story of the first free Black settlement in what is now the United States.
95 min 1.8 mi 5 stops Morning, while the riverfront grounds are cool
Stop 1 of 50% walked
Stop 1
Huguenot Cemetery
The town's first Protestant burial ground · about 8 min here
Opened in 1821, just after Florida became American territory, at a moment when yellow fever was sweeping the town. Until then Protestants could not be buried inside the Catholic city's grounds.
Look for
Thin marble headstones from the 1820s and the live oaks holding the fence line.
Walk to the next stop
Walk north on San Marco Avenue about eight minutes.