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Oldest Store Museum in St. Augustine, FL

Historic Tours of America • 167 San Marco Avenue • St. Augustine, FL 32084

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Situated on San Marco Avenue in historic St. Augustine, the Oldest Store Museum offers a unique experience seeing some of the most incredible items created at the turn of the 20th century. Visitors can watch actors portray clerks, snake oil salesmen and butchers while showing you items like a steam-drive tractor, a grain thresher, guns and ammunition, tonics and elixirs, and more.

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Watch in amazement as the friendly clerks, butcher and snake oil salesman demonstrate the very latest inventions for turn of the century living. Items such as a goat-powered washing machine and a gas powered iron! Its truly like walking into a Sears Roebuck catalog from 1908.
Meet the proprietor: Mr. C.F. Hamblen and watch in amazement as the friendly clerks, butcher and snake oil salesman demonstrate the very latest inventions for turn of the century living.

The local actors/storytellers make this tour even more entertaining by providing history and humor all rolled into one. They are recognized for their ability to captivate and entertain guests, as they share a common enthusiasm for history and talent to amuse folks.

Visit the Oldest Store in St. Augustine with its impressive 100,000 items such as:
-Steam Driven Tractor bullet Tonics & Elixers
-Farm Equipment bullet Health Underwear
-Worm Syrup bullet Corn Sheller
-Collars & Corsets bullet Guns & Ammunition
-Grain Thresher bullet Goat Powered Washing Machine
-Bikes & Trikes bullet Gossip
-And So Much More

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KMW-FL

Port Saint Lucie, Florida

"Interesting Collection of Previous Eras"

Reviewed December 07, 2019 NEW

Our guide was a little hard to understand, but he did interact with the group while 'telling his stories'. We got demonstrations of the corn shucker, the coffee mill, and history on some of the items that were sold from the store. He even gave us a 'penny' candy cane. He then turned us over to another docent (both in period dress) to explain about the warehouse and how many items it held. From hand cranked washing machines, to hi- riding bicycles to a number of other items, it was interesting and informative. So much progress from then to now.

948paiger

Nashville, Tennessee

"Wish I Hadn't Been Rushed Through"

Reviewed December 02, 2019 NEW

"Miss Minnie" the shopkeeper was rude. She simply recited her script, told her stale jokes over and over and pushed us through to Guy. He was much more personable, but again, we felt rushed. There were just the two of us and there was SO MUCH to see! I felt the price was high since we were rushed through; if we had been able to actually take it all in, the admission price would have been worth it.

BEEP6018

Saint Charles, Illinois

"Could have spent a lot more time here!"

Reviewed November 04, 2019

Talk about interesting! There were so many items here, I would have loved to hear about more of them...and it seemed like others in our group felt the same. When the tour was over, we really didn't want to leave. The guide was funny and informative. It was incredible seeing these inventions of the times.

be4mm

Westlake, Ohio

""You can have it delivered in 2 weeks""

Reviewed October 23, 2019

The Oldest store is located in the Old Town Trolley center, just across from the Oldest Jail. Again, there is the "store manager" giving you the tour of the store, where you can get just about anything and they will have it for you in 2 weeks. A very enjoyable tour, which includes the massive warehouse where everything is stored.

pipesmoker

williston,fl

"Interesting"

Reviewed October 18, 2019

Tour was excellent and informative. Tour guides were willing to demonstrate antique items. Vast supply of various types of antiques.

Oldest Store Museum is located at Historic Tours of America • 167 San Marco Avenue • St. Augustine, FL 32084

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