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

The Builders were Human

Photographed by Craig Swain, August 2, 2011

1. The Builders were Human Marker

Inscription. In 1682, a new engineer found that this bastion had been built 3 feet too low! By 1686, such mistakes were corrected. Labor for the fort included 100 Indians and Spaniards, plus a few convicts and slaves. Indian laborers got 20¢ per day; masons, $2.40; master workmen, $4.00. Construction lasted from 1672 to 1696. The rooms were rebuilt in 1738-39 and 1752-56.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Forts and Castles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1682.

Location. 29° 53.89′ N, 81° 18.715′ 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: Deadly Crossfire / Fuego Cruzado (a few steps from this marker); St. Paul's Bastion (a few steps from this marker); Lines of Defense (within shouting distance of this marker); Weapons of War / Artillería (within shouting distance of this marker); British Quarters (within shouting distance of this marker); Northern Defense Lines

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Chapel of St. Mark (within shouting distance of this marker); Indian Prisoners (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Augustine.

Also see . . . Castillo de San Marcos National Monument. NPS website. (Submitted on August 24, 2011, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Marker in the St. Paul's Bastion image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, August 2, 2011

2. Marker in the St. Paul's Bastion

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 656 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 24, 2011, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.