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If you’re planning a trip to St.Augustine or already a resident you should definatly visit http://www.nationsoldestcity.com to find out about events happening in the city! A trusted site for all the information you need when looking for things to do in town.  Let Ancient City Tours help with your vacation packages!  Call 904-827-0807 for more info on packages or tours

you should really round off any historical trek through the Ancient City with a stop at the Spanish Military Hospital. The building itself is just a reconstruction of the hospital of Our Lady Of Guadalupe that stood on the site during the second Spanish colonial period — but the presentation is first-rate. I was the only visitor that afternoon, and I had the docent (a hippy-looking guy with with a Brooklyn accent and a long gray ponytail) all to myself. Well it was just fabulous! We chatted for nearly an hour, more informally and way longer than a normal tour. This man knew literally everything there was to know about colonial-era medicine. He proudly showed off implements for pulling teeth and drilling holes in a skull that was suffering from too much inter-cranial pressure. He talked about amputations done without anesthesia and the exquisitely sweet smell of burning meat that comes off of a newly-cauterized stump. He even talked about the “doctrine of signatures,” whereby herbs that resemble organs were used to treat ailments of that body part — and showed me the little red dried cochineal insects that the Spanish thought cured blood diseases (because when you pinched it between your fingers, it pulverized into a red powder which looked like dried blood.) Turns out their patients were just eating bugs — at least they were getting a little extra protein.

What A great article from a visitor to the Spanish Military Hospital.

We Thank you from everyone here!!

http://www.ramonacreel.com/BlogEntry.asp?Entry=2555

Thursday July 21st at 7:00 pm is Music By The Sea concert series! A free concert downtown St. Augustine at Plaza de la Constitucion. Join Locals and guests of our town for an evening of music and fun.  Before and after the music visit some of the cities sites, take A Ghostly Encounter tour with Ancient City Tours or any of our popular spots for dinner. For reservations or inquiries  for the Ghost tour call 904-827-0807. Hope to see you down here!

July 16th, 2011, is Ancient City Privateers yearly fund raiser.
The ball will encompasses time periods of the 1500 to 1750.  Musical guest will be the popular “Rusty Cutlass”, and cash bar will be available that night. The ball gets rolling at 7pm at the Mark Lance National Guard Armory.
Your ticket includes food and music. Spirits will be 3 tokens (you get them at the ball). Show in your best pirate attire or dress for the occasion.
This is an all day event, harking back to the Buccaneer Bashes of old (80′s).  Starting with The Treasure/Scavenger Hunt ( media device needed Digital Camera, Camera Phone or etc. to make your presentation).
There will be limited number of discounted tickets for a  Private Tour at the new Pirate Museum.
Tickets are $40.00/personuntil July 9th. Space is limited and so are the tickets.
For information, call 829-9132 or 824-4997 or go to www.pirategathering.com.