Jean Ribaut Marker

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Near Jacksonville in Duval County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Jean Ribaut

By Dale K. Benington, June 26, 2010

1. Jean Ribaut Marker

Inscription. Jean Ribaut and a party of Huguenots landed the morning of May 1, 1562 on this island. Here they knelt in prayer, beseeching God's guidance and commending the natives to his care. This was the first Protestant prayer in North America.

Erected 1936 by the Jacksonville Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Marker series. This marker is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution marker series.

Location. 30° 24.148′ N, 81° 25.947′ W. Marker is near Jacksonville, Florida, in Duval County. Marker is on Heckscher Drive (Florida Route 1A) south of Fort George Road, on the right when traveling south. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jacksonville FL 32226, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. St. George Episcopal Church (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Huguenot Memorial Site (approx. 0.9 miles away); Fort George Island (approx. 1.8 miles away); Ribault Club Inn (approx. 1.8 miles away); Site of the Mission of San Juan del Puerto (approx. 1.8 miles away); Slave Cabins (approx. 2.4 miles away); a different marker also named Slave Cabins (approx. 2.4 miles away); a different marker also named Slave Cabins (approx. 2.4 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Jacksonville.

By Dale K. Benington, June 26, 2010

2. Jean Ribaut Marker

View of the historical marker stradling the white picket fence located in front of "The Nature Conservancy" center at the Machaba Balu Preserve.

By Dale K. Benington, June 26, 2010

3. Jean Ribaut Marker

View looking south along Heckscher Drive (Florida Route 1A) of the historical marker.

By Dale K. Benington, June 26, 2010

4. Jean Ribaut Marker

View looking north along Heckscher Drive (Florida Route 1A), with the intersection of Fort George Road in the background, of the historical marker. Note the sign for the "Kingsley Plantation, Fort George Island Visitor Center" in the background.

Credits. This page originally submitted on February 2, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 429 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 2, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.