Historic District in St. Augustine in St. Johns County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Plaza-Courtyard
Photographed by Craig Swain, August 2, 2011
1. Plaza-Courtyard Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Forts 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. It 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.
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: 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 caρones (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.
Another marker is no longer nearby. La Necesaria (was a few steps from this marker but has
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Also see . . . Castillo de San Marcos National Monument. NPS website. (Submitted on August 26, 2011, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by Craig Swain, August 2, 2011
2. Courtyard, Marker and Replica Cannon
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 584 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 26, 2011, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
