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

Gen. Andrew Jackson

In This Plaza

Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 10, 2014

1. Gen. Andrew Jackson Marker

Inscription.
received West Florida from Spain
and raised the flag of the U.S.
July 17, 1821
—
To recall the flags of five
nations which have been raised in
turn ten times over Pensacola
Spain 1559-1719+1723-1763+1783-1821
France 1719-1723
Great Britain 1763-1783
United States of America 1821-1861+1862-
Confederate States of America 1861-1862
Recalling that here was the center
of life of the town and of the
Province of West Florida during the
greater part of the Colonial Era

Erected 1935 by the Pensacola Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Notable Events • Patriots & Patriotism • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #07 Andrew Jackson series list. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1896.

Location. 30° 24.51′ N, 87° 12.833′ W. Marker is in Pensacola, Florida, in Escambia County. It can be reached from the intersection of East Zarragossa Street and South Palafox Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11 East Zarragossa 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 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

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: Officer's Room and Kitchen (within shouting distance of this marker); Trenches & Trous-de-Loup (within shouting distance of this marker); William Dudley Chipley (within shouting distance of this marker); A Spanish Town (within shouting distance of this marker); Finding 1821 (within shouting distance of this marker); Votes for Women (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Escambia County Court of Record Building / Pensacola Little Theater (within shouting distance of this marker); 407 South Palafox (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pensacola.

Other markers no longer nearby. Colonial Pensacola - Archaeology Brings History to Life (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); The Life and Legacy of T. T. Wentworth, Jr. (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Gateway to Florida’s History (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).

More about this marker. Located within the south end of Plaza Ferdinand VII park.

Also see . . . Transfer of Pensacola to the U.S. (Submitted on January 2, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Gen. Andrew Jackson bust image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 10, 2014

2. Gen. Andrew Jackson bust

Public Domain, July 5, 2005

3. Gen. Andrew Jackson Marker

Gen. Andrew Jackson image. Click for full size.

Public Domain

4. Gen. Andrew Jackson

Oil on canvas (1819) by Samuel Lovett Waldo

Credits. This page was last revised on August 1, 2017. It was originally submitted on January 2, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,097 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 2, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.