Pensacola in Escambia County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Fort San Bernardo

Photographed By Mark Hilton, March 10, 2014

1. Fort San Bernardo (AKA the Queen's Redoubt) Marker

Inscription. Site of Fort San Bernardo. Built by Don Bernardo de Galvez, Governor of Spanish Louisiana. From this Fort the Spanish bombarded the English-held Fort George; April 27, 1781 and Fort George surrendered May 9, 1781. 15,000 soldiers occupied Fort San Bernardo; 1,500-2,000 soldiers were stationed at Fort George. As a result of this battle all of Florida from the Apalachicola River to the Mississippi River passed from Britain to Spain.

Erected 1956 by the J.C Penney Company.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Forts and Castles. A significant historical date for this entry is April 27, 1763.

Location. 30° 25.474′ N, 87° 13.259′ W. Marker is in Pensacola, Florida, in Escambia County. Marker is at the intersection of North Spring Street and West Brainerd Street, on the left when traveling north on North Spring Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1124 North Spring Street, Pensacola FL 32501, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. North Hill Preservation District (approx. 0.2 miles away); Original Site of Pensacola Junior College (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fort George (approx. 0.4 miles away); H & O Café (approx. 0.4 miles away); John Sunday

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(approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Fort George (approx. half a mile away); Battle of Pensacola (approx. half a mile away); John Lee Pickens’ Medical Office (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pensacola.

Also see . . . Pensapedia Wiki entry - Queen's Redoubt. Later called Fort San Bernardo after capture by the Spanish. (Submitted on March 12, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

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Photographed By Mark Hilton, March 10, 2014

2. Fort San Bernardo Marker Area

Credits. This page was last revised on July 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 12, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,166 times since then and 79 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 12, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.