Historic District in St. Augustine in St. Johns County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Constitution Monument
Monumento a la Constitution
| | 1813 | |
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, December 8, 2019
1. Constitution Monument Marker
On March 19, 1812, the Spanish Parliament in Cadiz wrote the first Spanish Constitution and issued a Royal Decree for all Spanish towns throughout the empire to build monuments and rename their main plazas La Plaza de la Constitucion in commemoration of the new constitutional government in Spain. The Constitution Monument in St. Augustine, the capital of the Spanish colony of Florida, was constructed in 1813 in celebration of the newly formed government in Spain. On September 15, 1814, news arrived from Havana that the constitutional government in Spain had been overthrown and returned to the Monarchy. A second Royal Decree was issued to destroy all the constitution monuments throughout the Spanish empire worldwide. St. Augustines officials resisted the order and refused to teat down what they had sacrificed much to build. It is believed the Constitution Monument in St. Augustine is the only surviving, unaltered monument in the world from this campaign.
Spanish – Florida Foundation 500 Years
Government of Spain
Colonial St. Augustine Foundation
Erected by Spanish – Florida Foundation 500 Years,
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Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in this topic list: Colonial Era.
Location. 29° 53.547′ N, 81° 18.751′ W. Marker is in St. Augustine, Florida, in St. Johns County. It is in the Historic District. It is at the intersection of Cathedral Plaza and St. George Street, on the left when traveling west on Cathedral Plaza. Located within the Plaza de la Constitucion. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 170 St George St, Saint Augustine FL 32084, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and monument 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
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, December 8, 2019
2. Constitution Monument Marker
Another marker is no longer nearby. Spanish Public Well (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Credits. This page was last revised on February 5, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 17, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 2,612 times since then and 227 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 17, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
