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

Plaza-Courtyard

 
 
Plaza-Courtyard Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Craig Swain, August 2, 2011
1. Plaza-Courtyard Marker
Inscription. There were several attempts to capture St. Augustine. Twice (1683 and 1702) the townspeople fled to these walls for protection.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial EraForts and Castles.
 
Location. 29° 53.865′ N, 81° 18.69′ W. Marker is in St. Augustine, Florida, in St. Johns County. It is in the Historic District. Marker can be reached from South Castillo Drive (State Road A1A), on the right when traveling north. Located inside the 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.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Ramp (here, next to this marker); Tidal Toilet / Limpiado por las mareas (a few steps from this marker); Well (a few steps from this marker); Firing Steps (a few steps from this marker); Reading the Cannon / Claves de cañones (a few steps from this marker); Pirate Attacks (within shouting distance of this marker); British Quarters (within shouting distance of this marker); Chapel of St. Mark (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 26, 2011, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
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Courtyard, Marker and Replica Cannon image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Craig Swain, August 2, 2011
2. Courtyard, Marker and Replica Cannon
Looking Across the Plaza-Courtyard image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Craig Swain, August 2, 2011
3. Looking Across the Plaza-Courtyard
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 26, 2011, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 461 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on August 26, 2011, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.

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