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

The Francis and Mary Usina Bridge

Photographed by Craig Swain, August 2, 2011

1. The Francis and Mary Usina Bridge Marker

Inscription. Named in honor of the St. Augustine and North Beach civic leaders, Francis E. and Mary Borum Usina.

Just as the bridge spans the North River to connect the St. Augustine mainland with Vilano and North Beach, so too the Usinas were strong links between the communities.

For half a century Captain Usina skippered the sightseeing vessel, Victory II, on Matanzas Bay; with his wife Mary he pioneered in development and improvement of North Beach as St. Augustine expanded to include that area.
Francis E. Usina, 1900 - 1973
Mary Borum Usina, 1909 - 1989

Erected 1995 by St. John County Commission in cooperation with the St. Augustine Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.

Location. 29° 54.755′ N, 81° 18.6′ W. Marker is in St. Augustine, Florida, in St. Johns County. It is on North Ocean Boulevard (State Road A1A), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Saint Augustine FL 32084, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this

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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: Nelmar Terrace Historic District (approx. 0.4 miles away); Welcome (approx. 0.4 miles away); Don Juan Ponce De Leon (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Matchlock Arquebus (approx. half a mile away); Continuing Archaeology (approx. half a mile away); The Menendez Settlement Field: Rebuilding The Past (approx. half a mile away); Juan Ponce De León (approx. half a mile away); Sentinels of the Spanish Coast (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Augustine.

The Francis and Mary Usina Bridge Marker looking west on FL A1A image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, September 18, 2020

2. The Francis and Mary Usina Bridge Marker looking west on FL A1A

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, September 18, 2020

3. The Francis and Mary Usina Bridge Marker looking west on FL A1A

The Francis and Mary Usina Bridge image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, August 2, 2011

4. The Francis and Mary Usina Bridge

The Francis and Mary Usina Bridge Pilings image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, August 2, 2011

5. The Francis and Mary Usina Bridge Pilings

From a trail under the bridge on the Vilano Beach side.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 28, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 25, 2011, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 4,460 times since then and 179 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 25, 2011, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2. submitted on September 18, 2020, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. 3. submitted on September 19, 2020, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. 4, 5. submitted on September 25, 2011, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.