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

Spanish Dragoon Barracks

Photographed by Craig Swain, August 1, 2011

1. Spanish Dragoon Barracks Marker

Inscription. A first Spanish period two-story coquina, shingle roofed structure, 33' x 19', erected on the east side of this lot became the barracks for the Spanish dragoons in 1792. Each story had two rooms. One upper room contained a rack for 20 muskets and 40 pistols, another rack for saddles and bridles, a table and two benches. A detached kitchen, coquina curbed well, stable and privy were located adjacent to the barracks. In the yard, a cultivated vegetable garden, orange, lemon, and fig trees flourished. By 1822 the barracks had deteriorated and was razed.

Erected 1972 by St. Johns County Historical Commission and the Security Federal Savings & Loan Association in cooperation with Department of State. (Marker Number F-194.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Colonial Era. A significant historical year for this entry is 1792.

Location. 29° 53.651′ N, 81° 18.862′ W. Marker is in St. Augustine, Florida, in St. Johns County. It is at the intersection of Cordova Street and Cll Street, on the right when traveling north on Cordova Street. 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: Grace United Methodist Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named

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Grace United Methodist Church (about 300 feet away); The Minorcan Heritage (about 400 feet away); Sanchez House (about 500 feet away); Frederick Douglass (about 500 feet away); Sanchez-Burt House (about 500 feet away); Triay-Hall House (about 500 feet away); Peña-Peck House (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Augustine.

Photographed by Craig Swain, August 1, 2011

2. Spanish Dragoon Barracks Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 2, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2011, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,454 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 11, 2011, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.