The Gilded Age (1880-1920) was a time of extreme excess of the wealthy. Travelers and artists flocked to Northeast Florida. Explore the legacy of this era in art and architecture of Saint Augustine.
EXPERIENCE:
We’ll meet at The Lightner Museum lobby where you can purchase a half-price ticket. Your guide Jule will customize the route according to your interests in history, paintings, sculpture, stained glass and other highlights of the collection (architecture, furniture, gardens, ceramics, etc.).
We’ll move on to visit a high end hotel and a local college also built and furnished in the Gilded Age. Jule is experienced at engaging tour participants in learning about Saint Augustine’s complex history through the lens of art. This is a unique tour not offered by any other tour company that is designed around your interests.
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:
Twentieth Century America artisans broke the rules for art and architecture.
See history through the eyes of craftspeople and famous artisans.
Marvel at architecture that had no bounds and has endured for 135 years!
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