Pensacola in Escambia County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Site of Panton Leslie & Co's
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, November 16, 2020
1. Site of Panton Leslie & Co's Marker
Indian trading post
established during the English occupation
1763-1783
and burial place of
Alexander McGillivray.
Born Ft. Toulouse, Ala. 1746
Died Pensacola, Fla. 1793
Made Chief of Creek Nation 1776
Commissioned British Colonel 1778
Spanish Agent 1784
U.S. Brigadier General 1790
Erected 1935 by Pensacola Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1763.
Location. 30° 24.428′ N, 87° 13.046′ W. Marker is in Pensacola, Florida, in Escambia County. It is at the intersection of South Spring Street and Main Street, on the right when traveling north on South Spring Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pensacola FL 32502, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Florida Panhandle. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and on the Gulf Coast. 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: St. Joseph Catholic Church (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); A History Shaped by Hurricanes (approx. 0.2 miles away); 407 South Palafox (approx. 0.2 miles away); Trader Jon's (approx. 0.2 miles away); Industry At Sea (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Pensacola Jaycees 1955 Little League Baseball Team (approx. Ό mile away); Gen. Andrew Jackson (approx. Ό mile away); "Gloucester of the Gulf"
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Also see . . . Panton Leslie & Co. (Submitted on April 11, 2021, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.)
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, November 16, 2020
2. Site of Panton Leslie & Co's Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 11, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2021, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 699 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 11, 2021, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.
