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

Lines of Defense

Lineas de Defensa

Photographed by Craig Swain, August 2, 2011

1. Lines of Defense Marker

Inscription. Surrounding defenses made St. Augustine a walled town. From here you can see a reconstructed part of the Cubo Line, the log wall which barred the land approach. It extended from the fort, past the City Gate, to the San Sebastián River.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Forts and Castles.

Location. 29° 53.874′ N, 81° 18.708′ W. Marker is in St. Augustine, Florida, in St. Johns County. It is in the Historic District. 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 at or near this postal address: 11 S Castillo Dr, 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: Weapons of War / Artillería (here, next to this marker); St. Paul's Bastion (a few steps from this marker); Deadly Crossfire / Fuego Cruzado (a few steps from this marker); British Quarters (a few steps from this marker); Chapel of St. Mark (within shouting distance of this marker); Well (within shouting distance of this marker); The Builders were Human (within shouting

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distance of this marker); St. Peter's Bastion (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 25, 2011, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Photographed by Craig Swain, August 2, 2011

2. Lines of Defense Marker

Cubo Line Seen from the Marker Location image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, August 2, 2011

3. Cubo Line Seen from the Marker Location

The Cubo Line reconstruction is the stonework extending directly out from the fort towards Castillo Drive. The Cubo Line runs perpendicular to the outer defenses of the Castillo.

Cubo Line Seen from the Castillo's Outerworks image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, August 2, 2011

4. Cubo Line Seen from the Castillo's Outerworks

Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2011, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 594 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 25, 2011, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 4. submitted on August 26, 2011, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.