Pensacola in Escambia County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Spain to Pensacola
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 9, 2021
1. Spain to Pensacola Marker
of the
Presidio Santa Maria De Galve
and
Fort San Carlos de Austria
Founded November 21, 1698
Erected 1998 by the People of Spain.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is November 21, 1698.
Location. 30° 20.982′ N, 87° 17.545′ W. Marker is in Pensacola, Florida, in Escambia County. It is on Slemmer Avenue north of Hatch Road, on the left when traveling north. Located on the Pensacola Naval Air Station. Access is very limited. Obtain permission before proceeding on base and to the marker. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pensacola FL 32508, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Pathway to Early America (within shouting distance of this marker); First Pensacola (within shouting distance of this marker); Spanish Water Battery (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fort McRee (approx. 0.3 miles away); Barrancas in Coastal Defenses (approx. 0.3 miles away); Restoring a Fort (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fort Barrancas Area (approx. 0.3 miles away); Barrancas Trench (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pensacola.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 9, 2021
2. Spain to Pensacola Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 369 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 9, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
