Tini Martini Bar Saint Augustine,Fl

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Tini Martini Bar Saint Augustine Florida
Tini Martini Bar Saint Augustine, Fl.
     The Tini Martini Bar is located at 24 Avenida  Menendez Street, Saint Augustine, Florida. It is in the Historic Downtown District at the Casablanca Inn. It features music and speciality drinks.  There is patio seating  overlooking Mantanzas Bay.  There is also indoor seating at tables and the bar.
     The Tini Martini Bar is known for its specialty martinis.  It offers hard liquors, wines, and several malt Scotch choices.  It also features 20 types of beer.

Townsend House Clermont Historic Village

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Townsend House Built in 1895
   James and Sallie Townsend were the first black residents of Clermont Florida.  They moved there from Georgia in 1887. They were local leaders in Clermont in education, religion, and community health. The Townsends ran a small store near their home. They were one of the founders of Saint Mark A.M.E. church.  This is still operating today.The Townsends founded a school for black.children in Clermont.
Townsend House
     Sallie worked as a midwife and assisted at the birth of over one thousand infants.  In 1941, she opened a maternity home for black women.
Townsend House
    The Townsend House was a 2 story white building constructed around 1895. It was moved from its original location to the Clermont Historic Village in 2002. It has been opened to the public since 2005.

Herring Hooks School House Clermont Historic Village

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Herring Hooks School House

Inside School House

     The Herring Hooks School House in Clermont Historic Village is a replica of the former 1881 Herring Hooks one room school house. Mrs. Thomas J. Hooks taught at this location.  The original school house was also known as Herring Hooks Hunting Lodge.  The school was located on the east side of US 27 North of SR 50.

     The replica was dedicated on April 13, 2013.

Kern House built in 1895  Clermont Historic Village

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Kern House

Kern House

Kern House

     In the mid 1880’s, Alexander and Eleonora Kern and their two children relocated to the Clermont, Florida area.  They purchased 8 vacant lots on Montrose Street in Clermont.  On one of these lots, they built their 2 story wood frame house in 1885.

     Alexander Kern built and operated the first public water system.   In 1897, he purchased the Wilson General Merchandise Store.  This was located at Montrose and 8th Street in Clermont.  He operated this store until 1908.

     The Kern House was relocated to the Clermont Historic Village in 2006.