St. Augustine in St. Johns County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Rosario Defense Line
Presidio San Agustνn
Photographed by Craig Swain, August 1, 2011
1. The Rosario Defense Line Marker
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The Rosario Defense Line. Presidio San Agustνn.
The Rosario Defense Line. This earthen embankment re-creates a section of the defense wall that protected Spanish St. Augustine against attack in the 1700s. After crossing the natural moat on the outside of the wall formed by Maria Sαnchez Creek (now filled), enemy soldiers faced a man-made barrier planted with sharp, dense yucca (Spanish bayonet) and prickly pear cactus. Removing soil from the creek bed to construct the earthwork deepened the moat, making the wall more challenging to scale.,
Presidio San Agustνn. An elaborate system of fortifications and defense walls made colonial St. Augustine one of the most formidable Spanish military centers in the Western Hemisphere. Defense walls protected the town's three landward sides. Over time the walls' height, width, and construction materials changed. But some portion of the defense line stood guard for more than 130 years (1704-1836).
The Rosario Defense Line
This earthen embankment re-creates a section of the defense wall that protected Spanish St. Augustine against attack in the 1700s. After crossing the natural moat on the outside of the wall formed by Maria Sαnchez Creek (now filled), enemy soldiers faced a man-made barrier planted with sharp, dense yucca (Spanish bayonet) and prickly pear cactus. Removing soil from the creek bed to construct the earthwork deepened the moat, making the wall more challenging to scale.
Presidio San Agustνn
An elaborate system of fortifications and defense walls made colonial St. Augustine one of the most formidable Spanish military centers in the Western Hemisphere. Defense walls protected the town's three landward sides. Over time the walls' height, width, and construction materials changed. But some portion of the defense line stood guard for more than 130 years (1704-1836).
Location. 29° 53.799′ N, 81° 18.885′ W. Marker is in St. Augustine, Florida, in St. Johns County.
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It is on Cordova Street, on the right when traveling north. 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.
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 1,994 times since then and 77 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 11, 2011, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
