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The Oldest Wooden Schoolhouse
The oldest wooden schoolhouse in the United
States dates back to the early 18th century. Located near
the Old City Gates in the area that was known as the "Minorcan
Quarter," the house was originally a homestead belonging
to Juan Genoply. The building is constructed of red cedar
and cypress. Everything was made by hand, even the nails.
Wooden pegs keep the timbers in place. The house appears on
the tax rolls for the year 1716, but more than likely it existed
years before then. Government moved slowly in colonial days
and communication between the Spanish Crown and the little
garrison town took a long time before taxes were assessed.
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Oldest Store Museum
St. Augustine's Oldest Store Museum, once
an operating general store, contains over 100,000 items from
the turn-of-the-century. This wide variety of goods came from
the stock of the original store. Bikes, tools, guns, household
goods, medicines and hardware are all on display. A model
T truck, Conestoga wagon and steam tractor are also among
the unexpected treasures in the museum.
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