St. Augustine in St. Johns County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Santo Domingo Redoubt
The Defensive System of Colonial St. Augustine
Photographed by Craig Swain, August 1, 2011
1. The Defensive System of Colonial St. Augustine Marker
Between 1704-1821, the Spanish completed the outworks of the Castillo and erected five earthen walls known as lines of entrenchment. The Rosario Line and the eastern segment of the Cubo Line formed the city wall, also known as the line of circumvallation.
During the British occupation of Florida (1763-1784), military engineers repaired the Spanish fortifications and erected a chain of seven free-standing redoubts west and south of the town.
Erected by City of St. Augustine.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Forts and Castles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1702.
Location. 29° 53.869′ N, 81° 18.911′ W. Marker has been reported unreadable. Marker is in St. Augustine, Florida, in St. Johns County. It is at the intersection of Orange Street and Cordova Street, on the right when traveling west on Orange Street. Located beside a earthwork reconstruction of Santo Domingo Redoubt.
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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 location: A different marker also named Santo Domingo Redoubt (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Santo Domingo Redoubt (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Santo Domingo Redoubt (within shouting distance of this marker); The 1886 Old Drugstore (within shouting distance of this marker); The Cubo Line (within shouting distance of this marker); Los Floridanos (within shouting distance of this marker); The Lynching of Isaac Barrett
Photographed by Craig Swain, August 1, 2011
2. St. Augustine Defenses
Photographed by Craig Swain, August 1, 2011
3. British Map
Late British Period (1782) map of St. Augustine. This map identifies the Cubo Line as the "Inner Line" and the Santo Domingo Redoubt as "Fort Moultrie."
Photographed by Craig Swain, August 1, 2011
4. The Defensive System of Colonial St. Augustine Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 16, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2011, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,257 times since then and 90 times this year. Last updated on December 15, 2021. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 27, 2011, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
