Jungle Prada in St. Petersburg in Pinellas County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Panfilo de Narvaez
April 15, 1528
Photographed by Fr. Len Plazewski, November 4, 2010
1. Panfilo de Narvaez Marker
Panfilo de Narvaez
April 15, 1528
From the site of this ancient Indian village was launched the first exploration by the white man of the North American Continent.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1887.
Location. 27° 47.309′ N, 82° 45.158′ W. Marker is in St. Petersburg, Florida, in Pinellas County. It is in Jungle Prada. It is at the intersection of Park Street North and Elbow Lane North, on the left when traveling north on Park Street North. Marker is located at the entrance of Jungle Prada/Panifilo de Narvaez Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1700 Park St N, Saint Petersburg FL 33710, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Florida’s Gulf Coast and on Tampa Bay. It is also in the American 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Jungle Prada Site (here, next to this marker); First Mass in Florida (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); War Veterans Memorial Park (approx. 1.6 miles away); Veterans Memorial Equatorial Sundial (approx. 1.7 miles away); Battlefield Cross Memorial (approx. 1.7 miles away); Combat Wounded Veterans (approx. 1.7 miles away); 9/11 Memorial
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Also see . . . Panfilo de Narvaez. This article is an excerpt from Volume 1 of Our Country, published in the late 1800s. (Submitted on November 5, 2010.)
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, June 6, 2018
2. Panfilo de Narvaez Marker and area
Credits. This page was last revised on December 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2010, by Fr. Len Plazewski of Tampa, Florida. This page has been viewed 3,359 times since then and 78 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 4, 2010, by Fr. Len Plazewski of Tampa, Florida. 2. submitted on October 15, 2019, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
