Historic District in St. Augustine in St. Johns County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
17th & 18th Century Cannons
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17o y Cañones del 18o siglo
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, December 16, 2021
1. 17th & 18th Century Cannons /
17o y Cañones del 18o siglo Marker
17o y Cañones del 18o siglo Marker
These cannons were recovered from various locations in Florida and the Caribbean, by wreck salvage operators. Artillery of this era, the 17th and 18th century, are rated by the weight of the projectile cannonball they fire. The guns on display here range from 6 pound on the far right to 18 pound on the far left.
Treasure hunters from the Florida Keys in the 1950s stacking cannons found in the shallow waters of the coast of Florida from several shipwrecks dating back to the 1600s.
Estos cañones fueron recuperados de varias posiciones en la Florida y el Caribe, por operadores de salvamiento de ruina. La artillería de esta era, el siglo, 17o y el 18o es basado por el peso de la bala del cañón. Las armas en la demostración aquí se extienden de 6 libras en el lejano derecho a 18 libras en el lejano izquierdo.
Cazadores de tesoros en los cayos de La Florida en los años 1950 apilando cañones encontrados en los asechares agua y playas de la costa de La Florida de varias ruinas de barco que se remontan a los años 1600.
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Location. 29° 54.384′ N, 81° 18.814′ W. Marker is in St. Augustine, Florida, in St. Johns County. It is in the Historic District. It can be reached from Williams Street east of Magnolia Avenue. Marker is located along the interpretive trail in Ponce de León's Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11 Magnolia Avenue, Saint Augustine FL 32084, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in First Coast and in Greater Jacksonville. It is also in the American South. 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: Site of the First Fort San Juan de Pinos (here, next to this marker); First Muster of Militiamen in the Continental United States (a few steps from this marker); 17th & 18th Century Cannons (a few steps from this marker); Sentinels of the Spanish Coast (within shouting distance of this marker); The Menendez Settlement Field: Rebuilding The Past (within shouting distance of this marker); Continuing Archaeology (within shouting distance of this marker); The San Agustín: St. Augustine’s Workboat (within
2. Marker detail: Treasure hunter Art McKee
Treasure hunter Art McKee "Silver Bar" McKee standing by cannons recovered from a shipwreck.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Ponce de León's Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park
3. Marker detail: Cannon Assembly
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, December 16, 2021
4. 17th & 18th Century Cannons /
17o y Cañones del 18o siglo Marker
17o y Cañones del 18o siglo Marker
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, December 16, 2021
5. 17th & 18th Century Cannons
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, December 16, 2021
6. 17th & 18th Century Cannons
Credits. This page was last revised on December 29, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 22, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 653 times since then and 70 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on December 24, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
