Criollas & Soldiers – St. Augustine: America’s Ancient City https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/staugustine/timeline/criollas-soldiers/
As the number of soldiers sent to St. Augustine’s garrison increased, the demand for housing also grew. The area between the plaza and the Castillo was settled mostly during the time after 1670. It seems that much of the property in St. Augustine was held and passed through women, since by the eigh
œstone age.â€� Life in these houses—whether rich or poor—featured a mixture of Indian
