Historic District in St. Augustine in St. Johns County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Our Lady of La Leche

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, October 31, 2017

1. Our Lady of La Leche Marker

Inscription. The present chapel is the fourth building on this foundation. Erected first by 1615 this Shrine of Our Lady fell victim three times—to war, pirates and storms. The last reconstruction began in 1918.

The devotion to Our Lady of La Leche honors the divine motherhood of Mary. The Spanish designation is Nuestra Señora de La Leche y Buen Parto (Our Lady of the Milk and Happy Delivery).

This devotion to Mary as patroness of mothers and mothers-to-be was brought to Nombre de Dios from Spain in 1603.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.

Location. 29° 54.288′ N, 81° 18.913′ W. Marker is in St. Augustine, Florida, in St. Johns County. It is in the Historic District. It can be reached from Ocean Avenue 0.1 miles east of San Marco Avenue (Business U.S. 1), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 27 Ocean Avenue, Saint Augustine FL 32084, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in First Coast

and in Greater Jacksonville.

It is also in the American South

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Historic Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche (here, next to this marker); Nombre de Dios Mission (within shouting distance of this marker); Archaeology at the Nombre de Dios Mission — Nuestra Señora de La Leche Shrine

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(within shouting distance of this marker); An Archaeological Discovery (within shouting distance of this marker); Msgr. Harold Frederick Jordan (within shouting distance of this marker); Rustic Altar (within shouting distance of this marker); Archaeology at the 17th Century Shrine of Nuestra Señora de la Leche (within shouting distance of this marker); Elderberry (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Augustine.

Our Lady of La Leche Marker and Shrine image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, October 31, 2017

2. Our Lady of La Leche Marker and Shrine

Credits. This page was last revised on January 2, 2019. It was originally submitted on December 8, 2017, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 592 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 8, 2017, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.