St. Augustine in St. Johns County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Saving the Seawall / Salvando el malecón
Castillo de San Marcos National Monument
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, December 12, 2018
1. Saving the Seawall Marker
Inscription.
Saving the Seawall (English). Hurricanes, waves, and rain have weakened the fort's historic 1840s seawall. In 2011, the National Park Service created a living seawall using coquina boulders. Silt filling the space between the two walls will stabilize the historic seawall, preventing further erosion while allowing mangrove and marsh grasses to grow. In addition, the outer wall will create a natural habitat for marine life such as oysters, crabs, shrimp, and fish. ,
Saving the Seawall (English)
Hurricanes, waves, and rain have weakened the fort's historic 1840s seawall. In 2011, the National Park Service created a living seawall using coquina boulders. Silt filling the space between the two walls will stabilize the historic seawall, preventing further erosion while allowing mangrove and marsh grasses to grow. In addition, the outer wall will create a natural habitat for marine life such as oysters, crabs, shrimp, and fish.
Salvando el malecón (Spanish)
Los huracanes, las olas y la lluvia han debilitado la histórica muralla marítima que data de los años 1840. En el año 2011, el National Park Service creó un rompeolas viviente utilizando rocas de coquina. El sedimento, que llena el espacio entre ambas murallas, estabilizará el malecón y evitará erosión en su futuro permitiendo el crecimiento de mangles y hierbas de ciénaga. Además, el rompeolas creará un hábitat natural para la vida marina, como las ostras, los cangrejos, los camarones y los peces.
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National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Location. 29° 53.776′ N, 81° 18.659′ W. Marker is in St. Augustine, Florida, in St. Johns County. Marker is on South Castillo Drive (State Road A1A) (Business U.S. 1) near 1 South Castillo Drive, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located at the southeast corner of the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument grounds, beside the sidewalk near the parking lot entrance. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Saint Augustine FL 32084, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Kirsten Howard/adaptationstories.com, Pine Knoll Shores, NC
2. Marker detail: living seawall
In time, the living seawall will provide better erosion protection and a healthier habitat for young marine life.
Con el tiempo, el rompeolas viviente proporcionará una mejor protección contra la erosión y un hábitat más sano para la nueva vida marina.
a large composite plaque, mounted horizontally on waist-high metal posts.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Castillo de San Marcos National Monument
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, December 12, 2018
3. Saving the Seawall Marker (wide view; seawall & Castillo de San Marcos in background)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, December 12, 2018
4. Castillo de San Marcos National Monument Sign (marker located beside sidewalk; behind sign)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 14, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 273 times since then and 16 times this year. Last updated on December 23, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. Photos:1. submitted on December 14, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 15, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.