Tallahassee in Leon County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Community Gathers at the Plaza
Mission San Luis de Apalachee
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
1. The Community Gathers at the Plaza Marker
Inscription.
The Community Gathers at the Plaza. Mission San Luis de Apalachee. You are standing on the edge of the main plaza of the village of San Luis. The path you are following traces the edge of the plaza that was the central hub of commerce and activities for the mission. Traditionally, both Spaniards and Apalachee built large, central plazas in their communities. , ,
Juan De Paiva . Juan de Paiva, pastor at San Luis, wrote a description of the ball game and his perception of its evils as part of his campaign to stop the game. Two native interpreters provided many of the details about the origins and religious practices associated with the ball game. , (captions) , At 410 feet in diameter, the circular plaza was about the size of a modern football field. An open and expansive area, the treeless, packed-clay plaza was the site of many community activities. , , On any given day, the plaza might have been filled with people and activities: soldiers marching, merchants trading, and children playing.
You are standing on the edge of the main plaza of the village of San Luis. The path you are following traces the edge of the plaza that was the central hub of commerce and activities for the mission. Traditionally, both Spaniards and Apalachee built large, central plazas in their communities.
Juan De Paiva
Juan de Paiva, pastor at San Luis, wrote a description of the ball game and his perception of its evils as part of his campaign to stop the game. Two native interpreters provided many of the details about the origins and religious practices associated with the ball game. (captions)
At 410 feet in diameter, the circular plaza was about the size of a modern football field. An open and expansive area, the
treeless, packed-clay plaza was the site of many community activities.
On any given day, the plaza might have been filled with people and activities: soldiers marching, merchants trading, and children playing.
84° 19.218′ W. Marker is in Tallahassee, Florida, in Leon County. It can be reached from the intersection of West Tennessee Street and Mission Road. The Marker is located on the grounds of the Mission San Luis de Apalachee National Historic Landmark. 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.
Also see . . . 1. Mission San Luis. (Submitted on January 15, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.) 2. San Luis de Talimali Tallahassee. (Submitted on January 15, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 15, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 175 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on January 15, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
