Anastasia in St. Augustine in St. Johns County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Q: What Were Responsibilities Of The Keepers' Children?
Photographed by Craig Doda, September 1, 2024
1. Q: What Were Responsibilities Of The Keepers' Children? Marker
A: Older children had to know how to operate the Lighthouse in case of illness or injury to the keepers. They also helped keep the Light Station grounds tidy. Wilma Daniels helped her father, Keeper Cardell Daniels, tend offshore navigational buoys. Her brother Leroy had a paper route. Her other brother, nicknamed Cracker, would roam the island for bird and turtle eggs for their mother's baking.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Parks & Recreational Areas • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lighthouses series list.
Location. 29° 53.117′ N, 81° 17.291′ W. Marker is in St. Augustine, Florida, in St. Johns County. It is in Anastasia. It can be reached from the intersection of Red Cox Drive and Ocean Vista Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Red Cox Dr, Saint Augustine FL 32080, 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: Q: What Did Keepers Children Do For Fun? (here, next to this marker); Florida's Butterflies (here, next to this marker); 1888 Outdoor Kitchens (a few steps from this marker); What's Going on Here? (a few steps from
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Photographed by Craig Doda, September 1, 2024
2. Q: What Were Responsibilities Of The Keepers' Children? Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 107 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 6, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
