St. Augustine Shores in St. Johns County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Canopy Shores History

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, April 12, 2023

1. Canopy Shores History Marker

Inscription. Canopy Shores park is a 33-acre purchased in 2005 in cooperation with the Florida Communities Trust grant program. It is located adjacent to the Matanzas River and within the Northeast Florida Blueway Florida Forever project boundary. This natural area is comprised of a mixed hardwood forest, salt marsh, and floodplain swamp and is managed as a passive resource park.

Erected by St. Johns County.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 2005.

Location. 29° 48.736′ N, 81° 17.968′ W. Marker is in St. Augustine, Florida, in St. Johns County. It is in St. Augustine Shores. It can be reached from the intersection of Christina Drive and Gilda Drive. Marker is located in the parking area of Canopy Shores Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 804 Christina Drive, Saint Augustine FL 32086, 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

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic

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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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Canopy Shores History (within shouting distance of this marker); Frank B. Butler (approx. 2.6 miles away); 5480 Atlantic View (approx. 2.7 miles away); VFW Memorial (approx. 3 miles away); a different marker also named Frank B. Butler (approx. 3 miles away); Butler's Beach (approx. 3 miles away); a different marker also named Butler's Beach (approx. 3 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Augustine.

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, April 12, 2023

2. Canopy Shores History Marker

Canopy Shores Park Entrance Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, April 12, 2023

3. Canopy Shores Park Entrance Sign

Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2023, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 244 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 1, 2023, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.