Starke in Clay County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
First Muster At St. Augustine (1565)
Walk Through Time
— Camp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park —
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, July 13, 2021
1. First Muster At St. Augustine (1565) Marker
Inscription.
First Muster At St. Augustine (1565). Walk Through Time. The first muster of militia troops in the continental United States took place on 16 September 1565 in the newly established Spanish presidio of St. Augustine. Both free and slave Africans served with the original occupation and settlement force under Pedro Menendez de Aviles. There were separate black militia units and individual blacks serving in the St. Augustine “milicia” throughout both periods of Spanish occupation from the early 1500’s to 1763 and again in 1785-1821 when Florida became a U.S. Territory. , , (Caption) , A Florida National Guard Heritage Series painting by Jackson Walker
The first muster of militia troops in the continental United States took place on 16 September 1565 in the newly established Spanish presidio of St. Augustine. Both free and slave Africans served with the original occupation and settlement force under Pedro Menendez de Aviles. There were separate black militia units and individual blacks serving in the St. Augustine “milicia” throughout both periods of Spanish occupation from the early 1500’s to 1763 and again in 1785-1821 when Florida became a U.S. Territory.
(Caption)
A Florida National Guard Heritage Series painting by Jackson Walker
Location. 29° 58.764′ N, 81° 59.071′ W. Marker is in Starke, Florida, in Clay County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Florida Route 16 and Tallahassee Street, on the right when traveling east. Located within the Camp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park’s “Walk Through Time” exhibit. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5629 FL-16 W, Starke FL 32091, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 153 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on August 4, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
