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

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Photographed by Craig Doda, September 1, 2024
1. Welcome Marker
Inscription. Step ashore to the Native American village of Seloy. Site of the oldest continuously occupied European Settlement. St. Augustine, America's first colony.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial EraIndigenous Peoples and CommunitiesSettlements & Settlers.
 
Location. 29° 54.419′ N, 81° 18.81′ W. Marker is in St. Augustine, Florida, in St. Johns County. It is in the Historic District. It can be reached from the intersection of Magnolia Avenue and Williams Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11 Magnolia Ave, Saint Augustine FL 32084, 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: Don Juan Ponce De Leon (a few steps from this marker); The Menendez Settlement Field: Rebuilding The Past (within shouting distance of this marker); Continuing Archaeology (within shouting distance of this marker); Sentinels of the Spanish Coast (within shouting distance of this marker); The Matchlock Arquebus (within shouting distance of this marker); 17th & 18th Century Cannons (within shouting distance of this marker); 17th & 18th Century Cannons / 17o y Caρones del 18o siglo
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(within shouting distance of this marker); First Muster of Militiamen in the Continental United States (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Augustine.
 
Welcome Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, September 1, 2024
2. Welcome 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 134 times since then and 16 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.
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Jun. 6, 2026