Fernandina Beach in Nassau County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Old Town
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, January 18, 2020
1. Old Town Marker
Fernandina
Last Spanish city platted
in the Western Hemisphere
Platted 1811
Listed on the
National Register Of Historic Places
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Hispanic Americans • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1811.
Location. 30° 41.319′ N, 81° 27.145′ W. Marker is in Fernandina Beach, Florida, in Nassau County. It is at the intersection of White Street and North 14th Streeet, on the right when traveling west on White Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fernandina Beach FL 32034, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Florida’s First Coast, in Greater Jacksonville, and on the Sea Islands. 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: Fort San Carlos (approx. Ό mile away); Plaza San Carlos (approx. Ό mile away); The UNESCO Slave Route Project: Resistance, Liberty, Heritage (approx. Ό mile away); The Plaza (approx. Ό mile away); 6-Pound Cannon (approx. Ό mile away); Shipwreck, Slavery and Survival (approx. Ό mile away); Fort Clinch Military Road (approx. Ό mile away); McClure's Hill (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fernandina Beach.
Also see . . . Original Town of Fernandina Historic Site. Wikipedia entry:
Links to National register of Historic Places Registration Form (Submitted on May 12, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
this page online
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, January 18, 2020
2. Old Town Marker
Photographed by Diane Murphy, February 1, 2019
3. Old Town Marker
Map courtesy of Amelia Island Museum of History; drawn by Franz Dollheimer, 1937, January 20, 2020
4. Fernandina Platte Map
Credits. This page was last revised on May 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 20, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 695 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 20, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. 3. submitted on February 7, 2025, by Diane Murphy of Saint Cloud, Florida. 4. submitted on January 20, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
