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

Mooring Anchor

Florida Public Archaeology Network

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, November 29, 2015

1. Mooring Anchor Marker

Inscription. Mooring anchors like this one were lowered into Pensacola Bay during the 1800s. A pair of buoyed mooring anchors connected by a long, heavy chain gave sailing ships a place to moor (tie up) while waiting to enter Pensacola's harbor to load or unload cargo.

This three-ton mooring anchor was discovered in Pensacola Bay by the U.S. Navy in 1965. It was recovered and displayed behind Old Christ Church for many years before being moved to its current location.

Caption:
Brian Adams, a University of West Florida archaeology graduate student, spent several months in 2007 researching, restoring, and conserving the mooring ancho. Jerry Vogt designed and built the anchor’s concrete platform and compass.

Erected by University of West Florida.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1965.

Location. 30° 24.468′ N, 87° 12.626′ W. Marker is in Pensacola, Florida, in Escambia County. It is at the intersection of South Barracks Street and East Main Street, on the left when traveling south on South Barracks Street. Marker is behind the Florida Public Archaeology Network building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 207 E Main St, 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.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Defending a Coastal Colony (within shouting distance of this marker); Piers, Ports and Wharves: A Look At Pensacola's Waterfront (within shouting distance of this marker); Pioneer Planing Mills (within shouting distance of this marker); De Soto Trail / A Port with Promise (within shouting distance of this marker); William Bartram Trail (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Supremacy, Siege and the Sea (about 400 feet away); Tivoli High House (about 400 feet away); Old Christ Church (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pensacola.

Also see . . . Florida Public Archaeology Network. (Submitted on December 1, 2015.)

Mooring Anchor image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, November 29, 2015

2. Mooring Anchor

Florida Public Archaeology Network building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, November 29, 2015

3. Florida Public Archaeology Network building

Credits. This page was last revised on January 15, 2019. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2015, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 628 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 30, 2015, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.