St. Augustine in St. Johns County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Tidal Toilet
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Limpiado por las mareas
Castillo de San Marcos National Monument
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, December 12, 2018
1. Tidal Toilet / Limpiado por las mareas Marker
Erected 2018 by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Forts and Castles • Hispanic Americans. In addition, it is included in the If You've Got to Go... series list.
Location. 29° 53.863′ N, 81° 18.684′ W. Marker is in St. Augustine, Florida, in St. Johns County. It can be reached from the intersection of South Castillo Drive (State Road A1A) (Business U.S. 1) and Cuna Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located on the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument grounds, at the southeast corner
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Regionally, this marker is in First Coast and in Greater Jacksonville. It is also in the American South. 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: Ramp (a few steps from this marker); Plaza-Courtyard (a few steps from this marker); Firing Steps (a few steps from this marker); Pirate Attacks (a few steps from this marker); St. Augustine's Bastion (a few steps from this marker); The Cross of Burgundy: Symbol of Spain (a few steps from this marker); Matanzas Bay (a few steps from this marker); Well (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St.
2. Marker detail: tidal toilet diagram
• Wooden seats / Asientos de madera
• Plaster-lined pit / Fosa cubierta con enlucido
• Stone-lined sewer to and from the bay / Cloaca revestida con piedra que comunicaba con la bahνa
• Plaster-lined pit / Fosa cubierta con enlucido
• Stone-lined sewer to and from the bay / Cloaca revestida con piedra que comunicaba con la bahνa
Another marker is no longer nearby. La Necesaria (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing).
More about this marker. Marker is a large rectangular composite plaque, mounted horizontally on waist-high metal posts.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Castillo de San Marcos National Monument
Also see . . . Castillo de San Marcos National Monument. A monument not only of stone and mortar but of human determination and endurance, the Castillo de San Marcos symbolizes the clash between cultures which ultimately resulted in our nation. Still resonant with the struggles of an earlier time, these original walls provide tangible evidence of Americas remarkable history. (Submitted on December 15, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, December 12, 2018
3. Tidal Toilet Marker (wide view; located at southeast corner of the Plaza de Armas)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, December 12, 2018
4. Tidal Toilet (interior view; left side of marker)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, December 12, 2018
5. Tidal Toilet (interior view; right side of marker)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, December 12, 2018
6. Castillo de San Marcos Plaza de Armas Staircase (Tidal toilets located under staircase)
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 1,499 times since then and 50 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, 5, 6. submitted on December 15, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
