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

Saving the Seawall / Salvando el malecón

Castillo de San Marcos National Monument

Saving the Seawall Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, December 12, 2018

1. Saving the Seawall Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Saving the Seawall (English) Hurricanes, waves, and rain have weakened the fort's historic 1840s seawall. In 2011, the National Park Service created a living seawall using coquina boulders. Silt filling the space between the two walls will stabilize the historic seawall, preventing further erosion while allowing mangrove and marsh grasses to grow. In addition, the outer wall will create a natural habitat for marine life such as oysters, crabs, shrimp, and fish.

Salvando el malecón (Spanish) Los huracanes, las olas y la lluvia han debilitado la histórica muralla marítima que data de los años 1840. En el año 2011, el National Park Service creó un rompeolas viviente utilizando rocas de coquina. El sedimento, que llena el espacio entre ambas murallas, estabilizará el malecón y evitará erosión en su futuro permitiendo el crecimiento de mangles y hierbas de ciénaga. Además, el rompeolas creará un hábitat natural para la vida marina, como las ostras, los cangrejos, los camarones y los peces.

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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Colonial Era • Forts and Castles • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 29° 53.776′ N, 81° 18.659′ W. Marker is in St. Augustine, Florida, in St. Johns County. Marker is on South Castillo Drive (State Road A1A) (Business U.S. 1) near 1 South Castillo Drive, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located at the southeast corner of the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument grounds, beside the sidewalk near the parking lot entrance. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Saint Augustine FL 32084, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Castillo de San Marcos (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Castillo de San Marcos (within shouting distance of this marker); Spanish Stronghold / Ciudadela española (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Covered Way (about 300 feet away); Fort Marion (about 400 feet away); Weapons of War / Artillería (about 400 feet away); Crumbling Coquina / Piedra frágil (about 400 feet away); Multi-Use Moat / ¿Un foso sin agua? (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Augustine.

More about this marker. Marker is a large composite plaque, mounted horizontally on waist-high metal posts.

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Marker detail: living seawall image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Kirsten Howard/adaptationstories.com, Pine Knoll Shores, NC

2. Marker detail: living seawall

In time, the living seawall will provide better erosion protection and a healthier habitat for young marine life.

Con el tiempo, el rompeolas viviente proporcionará una mejor protección contra la erosión y un hábitat más sano para la nueva vida marina.

a list of markers that are related to this marker. Castillo de San Marcos National Monument

Saving the Seawall Marker (<i>wide view; seawall & Castillo de San Marcos in background</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, December 12, 2018

3. Saving the Seawall Marker (wide view; seawall & Castillo de San Marcos in background)

Castillo de San Marcos National Monument Sign (<i>marker located beside sidewalk; behind sign</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, December 12, 2018

4. Castillo de San Marcos National Monument Sign (marker located beside sidewalk; behind sign)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 14, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 232 times since then and 57 times this year. Last updated on December 23, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. Photos: 1. submitted on December 14, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 15, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.