Free · self-guided

North City Origins

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.

Directions

All stops

Getting around

Mostly flat with paved paths and one gentle rise near the Great Cross. Grass sections at the mission grounds have paved alternates alongside.

Start here: Huguenot Cemetery, Orange St at Castillo Dr