Virtual St. Augustine
General James Grant, was appointed governor of British East Florida in 1763. He arrived in St. Augustine on August 29, 1764. For the next six and one -half years he would work tirelessly to promote East Florida as an emerging and prosperous Crown Colony. Grant became ill in 1771 and took a leave of absence to return to Britain for medical care. In 1773 he resigned his post as governor and never returned to Florida.
Some later photos of Government House.
Government House circa 1830s
Government House after renovations in the 1930s.
Government House housing the St. Augustine Post Office and the United States Customs Offices in the 1940s
