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Known as the St. Augustine Public Burying Ground, it was the first public cemetery founded after Florida became an American territory in 1821. It was established in response to a significant yellow fever epidemic that swept through St. Augustine in that same year. This outbreak created a public health crisis within the city since Tolomato Cemetery, the only cemetery in the city active prior to 1821, was limited to only those of the Catholic faith. Although there are four known, marked burials in the cemetery connected to this yellow fever outbreak, local accounts recall mass burials that took place during that time. Ultimately, the exact number of people who perished from the epidemic is unknown.