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

Jose Noriega

Photographed by Mark Hilton, January 1, 2015

1. Jose Noriega Marker

Inscription. Born a nobleman in Spain about 1757, Noriega served his country with distinction in the Louisiana Infantry Regiment against the British at Baton Rouge, Mobile, and Pensacola between 1779 and 1781. His son Jose Noriega, born at Pensacola in 1788, also served the Louisiana Infantry Regiment. He operated an extensive brickyard on Escambia Bay and in 1820 was elected by Pensacola citizens Alcalde, an officer comparable to Mayor.

Erected by the City of Pensacola, the University of West Florida & the St. Michael's Cemetery Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1757.

Location. 30° 24.838′ N, 87° 12.558′ W. Marker is in Pensacola, Florida, in Escambia County. It can be reached from North Alcaniz Street near W.D. Childers Plaza. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6 North Alcaniz Street, Pensacola FL 32502, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Florida Panhandle.

It is also in the American South,

specifically

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in the Deep South,

and on the Gulf Coast.

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: Salvador T. Pons (a few steps from this marker); Don Manuel Gonzalez (within shouting distance of this marker); Eugenio Antonio Sierra (within shouting distance of this marker); Ebenezer Dorr (within shouting distance of this marker); Desiderio Quina (within shouting distance of this marker); John Innerarity (within shouting distance of this marker); Dorothy Walton (within shouting distance of this marker); Daniel Sullivan (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pensacola.

Jose Noriega Marker & grave site image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, January 1, 2015

2. Jose Noriega Marker & grave site

Colonial Archaeological Trail - St. Michael's Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, January 1, 2015

3. Colonial Archaeological Trail - St. Michael's Cemetery

Cemetery Gate image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, January 1, 2015

4. Cemetery Gate

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,447 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 1, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.