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ACCORD Freedom Trail

Historical markers honoring the local Civil Rights movement.

Composed of 30+ historical markers throughout St. Augustine, the Freedom Trail is the legacy project of a local organization called The Anniversary to Commemorate the Civil Rights Demonstration, Inc., which was first envisioned in 2002.

This self-guided trail spans the area's various regions — from the Historic Downtown and Lincolnville to Uptown, West Augustine, and St. Augustine Beach. The sites include businesses, residences, and churches.

Visit the ACCORD Freedom Trail Website to learn more.

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111 Lincoln Street. One-story green slatboard house with brick path out front.

111 Lincoln Street

One of Lincolnville's oldest buildings, built in 1885.

A two story sea foam green slatboard house, ACCORD Freedom Trail marker in the foreground.

112 M. L. King Avenue

Home of the Bell family, pioneering activists.

Grey one-story slatboard house with a large front porch, greenery and ACCORD Freedom Trail marker in the foreground.

120 DeHaven Street

Home of Mrs. Rena Ayers, Civil Rights Housemother.

Green one-story cement block home with white details and screen porch. In the foreground, the 156 MLK ACCORD Freedom Trail Marker.

156 M. L. King Avenue

Home of nurse Mrs. Janie Price.

Yellow one-story cement block home with sea green details. In the foreground, the 177 Twine ACCORD Freedom Trail Marker.

177 Twine Street

Home of Loucille Plummer, unwavering activist.

A one-story blue house with a tin roof and white details. An ACCORD Freedom Trail Plaque in front of hedges to the left.

33 Bernard Street

Historically Black Street in North City.

Tan one story ranch house with an ACCORD Freedom Trail historical marker out front.

56 Park Place

Home of the Reddicks, local leaders.

North-facing side of 57 Chapin St., a light green house with a screened-in porch and ACCORD Freedom Trail plaque out front.

57 Chapin Street

Former residence of Willie Galimore.

Blue wood slat house backed by greenery, an ACCORD Historical Marker in the foreground.

570 Christopher Street

Home of Reverend and Mrs. Halyard, community leaders.

64 Washington Street

Former SCLC headquarters.

Brown one-story cement block home surrounded by greenery. ACCORD Freedom Trail marker in the foreground.

8 Dr. R.B. Hayling Place

Home of local civil rights leader.

Tan brick church with arched windows and a bright blue side staircase. ACCORD Freedom Trail marker in foreground.

Trinity United Methodist Church

Oldest congregation in Lincolnville.

A one-story cement block building with a sign that reads "Corner Market" in eclectic text. The storefront's entrance is a red door with barred windows on either side.

97 M. L. King Avenue

Previously the Lincolnville Public Library.

Front porch of the ACCORD Museum at 79 Bridge Street.

ACCORD Museum

Florida's first Civil Rights museum.

B&W isolated portrait of Rabbi Israel Dresner photoshopped onto a patterened red background.

Rabbi Israel Dresner

America's most arrested rabbi.

Foot Soldiers Monument Unveiled

Dedicated to honoring the local activists who were the driving force in St. Augustine's Civil Rights Movement, this bronze monument stands in St. Augustine's Plaza d...

Looking upwards, grassy lawn with three delapidated brick steps leading to a historical marker.

Gault Street Steps

All that remains of 167 Gault Street.

A colored image of Dr. R. B. Hayling, circa 2014. He is an old Black man with white hair and perceptive eyes.

Dr. Robert B. Hayling

Leader of the St. Augustine Civil Rights Movement.

Shoulders-up B&W portrait of Dr. King gazing into the camera.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

MLK was an orator, Reverend, and iconic Civil Rights activist.

The historical marker for the Lincolnville Historic District.

Lincolnville Neighborhood

Historic District founded by freed people in 1866.

Collage with red patterned background. Bronze scuplture with 4 busts and a coquina base.

Foot Soldiers Monument

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Barbara Vickers (an older Black woman wearing glasses) stands in front of the bronze monument to the St. Augustine Foot Soldiers.

Barbara Henry Vickers

Local WWII patriot and Civil Rights activist.

Coquina sign with red details, blurred background of trees. The sign bears the City of St. Augustine emblem, West Augustine CRA emblem, and the words "Historic West Augustine."

West Augustine Community

A significant historic community.

Collage on a textured red background. B&W cut-out of Andrew Young circa 1976, sitting with a hand to his temple.

Andrew Young

Pastor, politician, and pivotal civil rights activist.