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

Salvador T. Pons

Photographed by Mark Hilton, January 1, 2015

1. Salvador T. Pons Marker

Inscription. Salvador Pons was the second son of John Pons, a seaman from Maryland, and Maria Rosario, a free woman of color. As a property owner who could read and write, Salvador was able to serve the Pensacola community as City Alderman beginning in 1869 and was elected Mayor in 1874. He later served as City Clerk from 1878 to 1884.

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: African Americans • Government & Politics • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1869.

Location. 30° 24.831′ N, 87° 12.558′ W. Marker is in Pensacola, Florida, in Escambia County. It can be reached from the intersection of North Alcaniz Street and 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 in the Deep South,

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in the North

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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: Jose Noriega (a few steps from this marker); Eugenio Antonio Sierra (within shouting distance of this marker); Desiderio Quina (within shouting distance of this marker); Don Manuel Gonzalez (within shouting distance of this marker); Ebenezer Dorr (within shouting distance of this marker); Dorothy Walton (within shouting distance of this marker); John Innerarity (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.

Also see . . . Pensapedia article about Salvador Pons. (Submitted on January 1, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Additional keywords. Multiracial Americans

Salvador T. Pons & wife grave sites image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, January 1, 2015

2. Salvador T. Pons & wife grave sites

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 November 10, 2019. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,157 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 1, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.