Tolomato Cemetery, St Augustine, Florida
Tolomato Cemetery is located in St Augustine, Florida, the oldest European-founded city in the United States, and was in use as a cemetery from the 18th century until 1884. This beautiful space is the last resting place of some 1,000 St. Augustinians, including many people important to the history of Florida and the United States. It is a distillation of St Augustine history in less than one acre, starting with the First Spanish Period, when Tolomato was a Franciscan mission, and going through its use as a cemetery during the British Period and the Second Spanish Period and then on through Florida's Territorial and early Statehood periods.
It is an evocative place about which there are many legends and tales, but which also reveals the real stories of the real people. It reminds us of the connections of this tiny place, on what was once a strategic point but is now a vacation coast, with people throughout the world. Burials include those of people from Spain, Cuba, Ireland, Minorca, Italy, Greece, Africa, Haiti, France and the American South and Northeast - as well as the graves of soldiers from both sides of the Civil War, and even the burial place of a man important in the history of Cuba, who may one day be declared a saint, Fr. Felix Varela. There is no place in St Augustine that is a richer distillation of our history, which is the story of lives lived in rural poverty or in town comfort, soldiers and militia and battles fought or not fought, political and personal conflicts, faith and - even holiness - all on this tiny peninsula.
The cemetery is open to the public once a month. Visit it, learn about it and feel yourself surrounded by the past of this historic city.
It is an evocative place about which there are many legends and tales, but which also reveals the real stories of the real people. It reminds us of the connections of this tiny place, on what was once a strategic point but is now a vacation coast, with people throughout the world. Burials include those of people from Spain, Cuba, Ireland, Minorca, Italy, Greece, Africa, Haiti, France and the American South and Northeast - as well as the graves of soldiers from both sides of the Civil War, and even the burial place of a man important in the history of Cuba, who may one day be declared a saint, Fr. Felix Varela. There is no place in St Augustine that is a richer distillation of our history, which is the story of lives lived in rural poverty or in town comfort, soldiers and militia and battles fought or not fought, political and personal conflicts, faith and - even holiness - all on this tiny peninsula.
The cemetery is open to the public once a month. Visit it, learn about it and feel yourself surrounded by the past of this historic city.
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What's happening at Tolomato Cemetery? Open Free of Charge to the Public on the Third Saturday of each Month: 11 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Open Days: Saturday, December 14, 2024 Saturday, January 18, 2025 Saturday, February 16, 2025 Upcoming Special Events: PLEASE NOTE: The December Open Day will be the "Second Saturday," December 14th because the 2024 Third Saturday is so close to Christmas. TOUR SCHEDULE: GUIDED TOURS Free guided tours begin at 11:00 am on our Open Days and continue throughout the day. The last tour is at 1:30 pm. Let the people at the gate know that you'd like a guided tour. A Self Guided Tour is always provided. Private group tours may be arranged with at least TWO WEEKS prior notice. A donation is appreciated. Please remember that we're all volunteers so sometimes it can't be arranged. Please contact us by email only at [email protected]. |
Where is Tolomato Cemetery?
The cemetery is located on Cordova Street, just off of Orange Street, in St Augustine. It is near the City Parking Garage. The street address is 14 Cordova Street...but it's a cemetery so there's no mailbox. If you want to send us regular mail, the mailing address is P.O. Box 783, St. Augustine, FL, 32085. |
Contact Information:
E-mail: [email protected]
Mailing address:
TCPA
P.O. Box 783
St Augustine, FL 32084
E-mail: [email protected]
Mailing address:
TCPA
P.O. Box 783
St Augustine, FL 32084
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