Anastasia in St. Augustine in St. Johns County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Oglethorpe Battery Park
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 25, 2020
1. Oglethorpe Battery Park Marker
From this site, General James Oglethorpe, commanding military forces from Georgia and Carolina, bombarded Castillo de San Marcos from June 27 to July 20, 1740. The Castillos massive coquina walls absorbed the cannon shot and damage was slight. Floridas Spanish Governor, Manuel de Montiano, returned the fire, but the exchange was indecisive. Provisions arrived from Havana just in time to relieve a critical shortage which would have caused St. Augustine to capitulate. Frustrated by the military stalemate and the oncoming hurricane season, Oglethorpe withdrew to Georgia.
Erected 1968 by City of St. Augustine and the St. Johns County Historical Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Forts and Castles. A significant historical date for this entry is June 27, 1740.
Location. 29° 53.709′ N, 81° 17.975′ W. Marker is in St. Augustine, Florida, in St. Johns County. It is in Anastasia. It is at the intersection of Oglethorpe Boulevard and Arredondo Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Oglethorpe Boulevard. Marker located within Oglethorpe Battery Park. Touch for map. Marker
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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: Site of El Pozo (a few steps from this marker); Medici Lions (approx. 0.3 miles away); Davis Shores (approx. 0.3 miles away); Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (approx. 0.7 miles away); St. Augustine Sea Wall (approx. 0.7 miles away); Saving the Seawall / Salvando el malecσn (approx. 0.7 miles away); Weapons of War / Artillerνa (approx. 0.7 miles away); Fort Marion (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Augustine.
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 25, 2020
2. Oglethorpe Battery Park Marker
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 25, 2020
3. Cannon emplacements at Oglethorpe Battery Park
Credits. This page was last revised on July 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,796 times since then and 92 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 26, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
