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1.06.2010

A sweet discovery: Evidence reveals chocolate enjoyed in St. Augustine in the 1500s

The Utopian Chocolates solid gold box decoration from the late 1800s was found near Orange and Cordova streets. By DARON DEAN, daron.dean@staugustine.com
The Utopian Chocolates solid gold box decoration from the late 1800s was found near Orange and Cordova streets. By DARON DEAN

By Marcia Lane

In a plastic container inside the storerooms at St. Augustine's Government House is a slender wooden stick with a carved knob on one end. Think of it as an electric mixer without the electricity.

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