Near Pensacola in Escambia County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Fort Barrancas Area

— Gulf Islands National Seashore —

Photographed by Connor Olson, July 28, 2024

1. Fort Barrancas Area Marker

Inscription. Overlooking Pensacola Bay, Fort Barrancas is the last in a series of forts built on this strategic bluff between 1698 and 1844 and used by Spain, France, Britain, and the United States. Tour the visitor center, Fort Barrancas, and Spanish Water Battery. Hike the Woodland Trail. Then walk along the Trench Trail—or drive—to Advanced Redoubt, a nearby fortification built by the United States in the mid-1800s to protect Fort Barrancas and Pensacola Navy Yard from land-based attacks.

Safety Precautions
Be aware of uneven and slippery surfaces.
Stay off walls and historic objects.
Watch children closely.

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Fort Barrancas
Spanish Water Battery
Fort Barrancas interior
Advanced Redoubt

Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Forts and Castles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1698.

Location. 30° 20.949′ N, 87° 17.884′ W. Marker is near Pensacola, Florida, in Escambia County. It can be reached from Taylor Road 0.3 miles north of Radford Boulevaard, on the right when traveling north.

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Located at the Fort Barrancas Visitor Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3182 Taylor Road, Pensacola FL 32508, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Florida Panhandle.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Gulf Coast.

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: Barrancas in Coastal Defenses (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fort McRee (about 500 feet away); Spanish Water Battery (about 600 feet away); Restoring a Fort (about 700 feet away); Barrancas Trench (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pensacola’s First Lighthouse (approx. 0.3 miles away); The National Flight Academy (approx. 0.3 miles away); USS Essex (CV-9) Anchor (approx. 0.3 miles

Fort Barrancas Area Marker in the middle image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Connor Olson, July 28, 2024

2. Fort Barrancas Area Marker in the middle

away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pensacola.

Also see . . . Gulf Islands National Seashore - Fort Barrancas Area. National Park Service (Submitted on July 31, 2024.)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 30, 2024, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 298 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 30, 2024, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.