Tallahassee in Leon County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Married Life in Spanish America

— Mission San Luis —

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, January 11, 2024

1. Married Life in Spanish America Marker

Inscription. By outward appearances, life in the Spanish village was European in nature. However, since Spanish soldiers commonly married Apalachee women, native wives continued some Indian traditions in their homes. Apalachee women perceived marriage to Spaniards as a form of upward mobility for them and their children.
Juana Caterina Only a few Spanish women lived at San Luis, most of whom probably had Apalachee servants. Juana Caterina was married to the deputy governor and they had ten children. She was a bad-tempered woman who once slapped a leader in the face for not bringing her fish. Her actions were typical of the attitude of many Spaniards toward the Apalachee.

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In the Spanish village, Apalachee wives tended gardens, prepared foods, washed their families' clothes and reared their children.

Large amounts of imported jewelry made of glass, precious metals, and stone were found in the Spanish village at San Luis.

Erected by Florida Heritage.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Parks & Recreational Areas

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• Settlements & Settlers • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1700.

Location. 30° 27.006′ N, 84° 19.155′ W. Marker is in Tallahassee, Florida, in Leon County. It can be reached from the intersection of West Tennessee Street and Ocala Road, on the right when traveling west. Located on the grounds of the Mission San Luis living history museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2100 W Tennessee St, Tallahassee FL 32304, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Florida.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep 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: A Comfortable Life on the Spanish Frontier (here, next to this marker); Apalachee Life (within shouting

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, January 11, 2024

2. Married Life in Spanish America Marker

distance of this marker); The Apalachee Civic Center (within shouting distance of this marker); The Black Drink: A Southeastern Native Tea (within shouting distance of this marker); A Stronghold at the Top (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Trade Bolsters San Luis’ Economy (about 300 feet away); New Ways, New Faces (about 300 feet away); A Daring and Dangerous Game (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tallahassee.

Also see . . .
1. Mission San Luis. (Submitted on January 13, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. San Luis de Talimali Tallahassee. (Submitted on January 13, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Typical Spanish House, Mission San Luis ca 1700 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

3. Typical Spanish House, Mission San Luis ca 1700

Typical Spanish House, Mission San Luis ca 1700 (interior) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

4. Typical Spanish House, Mission San Luis ca 1700 (interior)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 13, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 124 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 13, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.