St. Augustine in St. Johns County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Vigia de San Carlos
St. Charles Watchtower
Photographed by Craig Swain, August 2, 2011
1. Vigia de San Carlos Marker
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Forts and Castles. In addition, it is included in the Lighthouses series list.
Location. 29° 53.892′ N, 81° 18.666′ W. Marker is in St. Augustine, Florida, in St. Johns County. It can be reached from South Castillo Drive (State Road A1A), on the right when traveling north. Located at the parapet of Castillo de San Marcos. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: It Begins / Ya comienza (a few steps from this marker); 1740 Siege (a few steps from this marker); St. Charles Bastion (within shouting distance of this marker); Sizzling Salvo / Al rojo vivo (within shouting distance of this marker); Cannon (within shouting distance of this marker); Indian Prisoners (within shouting distance of this marker); Northern Defense Lines (within shouting distance of this marker); Matanzas Bay (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Augustine.
Another marker is no longer nearby.
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Also see . . . Castillo de San Marcos National Monument. NPS website. (Submitted on August 24, 2011, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by Craig Swain, August 2, 2011
2. Watchtower and Marker
Photographed by Craig Swain, August 2, 2011
3. Across the Bay
The tall structure in the distant center is the St. Augustine Lighthouse. Since colonial times an additional barrier island has formed seaward of that point, and the lighthouse location is further inland.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 2, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 24, 2011, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 742 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 24, 2011, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
