ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — The Ximenez-Fatio House Museum is one of the best-preserved residential landmarks in St. Augustine.
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It’s believed that the original two-story main house was built in 1798 by Andres Ximenez. The property is a true time capsule, as it was owned and annexed by several different people as time went on.
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Now, the long-standing fixture of historic Aviles Street will re-launch “I Lived Here, As Well” Black History Tours.
“I Lived Here, As Well – Together” will run from Jan. 19 through Feb. 25, beginning at 10 a.m. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday mornings.
The tour is open to the public, led by costumed historic actors, and lasts approximately 60 minutes.
Guests will be invited to step into the 225-year-old boarding house to experience the stories of the people that lived within it.
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The program is a series of interpretive Black History tours in which the tour guides are actors who portray several characters from St. Augustine’s past. Some of these characters are people who lived in the historic house.
In the new edition to the “I Lived Here, As Well – Together”, guests will be joined by two actors portraying viewpoints of both male and female enslaved persons, their harsh conditions of slavery, and life after.
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Guest will also have full access to the museum’s three floors of exhibition space.
The Ximenez-Fatio House Museum has been owned by the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Florida since 1939.
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Admission is $22 per person and tickets must be purchased in advance. You can click here for more information on purchasing tickets.
