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Old St. Johns County Jail — St. Augustine, FL

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Front exterior of the Old Jail in St. Augustine, Florida — pastel pink Romanesque Revival structure with barred windows and palm trees.

Where Pastel Walls Can’t Hide the Dark There’s a strange kind of beauty standing on San Marco Avenue — a two-story Romanesque Revival building shaded by palms and painted the softest bubblegum pink. From a distance, you could mistake it for an Old Florida inn, the kind of place with rocking chairs and lemonade on … Read more

Clara Barton National Historic Site: The Angel’s Echo

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Historic Victorian home of Red Cross founder Clara Barton

Glen Echo, Maryland • Operation Angel’s Echo A Locked Door and a Lingering Presence Just nine miles from President Lincoln’s Cottage sits another piece of history—quieter, more reserved, but every bit as powerful. The Clara Barton National Historic Site in Glen Echo, Maryland, was supposed to be my next stop on the itinerary. Unfortunately, I … Read more