Huguenot Cemetery

Established in 1821 to serve the entire population, regardless of faith.

Huguenot Cemetery

Across from the Castillo de San Marcos
10 ½ South Castillo Drive
St. Augustine, FL 32084

Open only on the 3rd Saturday from 11 a.m - 2 p.m. It can be viewed from outside the fence 365 days a year.

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The Huguenot Cemetery, the oldest non-Catholic cemetery in Florida, was 'founded' the year that Florida became a United States territory. From 1821 through 1884, the Huguenot Cemetery was the burial ground for people of any faith and any race in St. Augustine. The Memorial Presbyterian Church has owned the cemetery since 1832.

The cemetery was first used for the interment of victims of the 1821 yellow fever epidemic and then for the burial of members of the newly-arrived Protestant population. The oldest headstone is that of Johann George Happoldt who died August 15, 1821.

The Huguenot Cemetery is significant because it was one of the first steps in the Americanization of Florida. The burial traditions and funerary materials expressed at Huguenot are quite different from the nearby Tolomato Cemetery, which was established by the Catholic Church in 1777. Because of this significance, Huguenot Cemetery in St Augustine is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The Friends of the Huguenot Cemetery, Inc. opens the Huguenot Cemetery to the public on the third Saturday of each month from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Docents are on hand to answer questions.