Pensacola in Escambia County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Garrison's Kitchen
— Colonial Archaeological Trail —
Photographed By Mark Hilton, October 9, 2021
1. Garrison's Kitchen Marker
These bricks are part of the foundation for the
garrison kitchen that served military troops and
government officials inside the British Fort of
Pensacola from 1767 to about 1813. The kitchen
had four rooms with separate doorways, two
windows, and a fireplace. Most of the kitchen
foundation is underneath Christ Church Parish
School House. The garrison kitchen replaced a
bake oven located outside the fort.The eastern wall of First Spanish Fort San Miguel underlies this British kitchen and was documented by archaeologists during sewer line construction under Church Street. The fort wall continues south under the Lear/Rocheblave House, past the McMillan House, ending before Main Street. UWF archaeologists also identified a part of Fort San Miguel's northeast bastion, named Baluarte de Rosario, just north of here.
Background image: Plan of the Fort at Pensacola in West Florida 1764 Image courtesy of the UWF Archaeology Institute.
UWF archaeologists documenting the east wall of Fort San Miguel. Image courtesy of the UWF Archaeology Institute.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1767.
Location. 30° 24.558′ N, 87° 12.646′ W. Marker is in Pensacola, Florida, in Escambia County. Marker is on Church Street west of South Adams Street, on the right when traveling west. Located next to the UWF HAAS Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 212 Church St, Pensacola FL 32502, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. British Governor's House? (within shouting distance of this marker); British Well (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Christ Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Christ Church (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Christ Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Tivoli High House (within shouting distance of this marker); Original Site of First Baptist Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); John Wesley Hardin (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pensacola.
Regarding Garrison's Kitchen. The Colonial Archaeological Trail is a collection of outdoor exhibits relating the Spanish, British, and American occupations of
Photographed By Mark Hilton, October 9, 2021
2. Garrison's Kitchen Marker
Photographed By Mark Hilton, October 9, 2021
3. View of bricks of the Garrison's Kitchen noted on marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 11, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 98 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 11, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
