Historic District in St. Augustine in St. Johns County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Mission Nombre de Dios

Photographed By James R. Murray, February 8, 2015

1. Mission Nombre de Dios Marker

Inscription.
In this vicinity, on September 8, 1565, having arrived with Pedro Menéndez de Avilés and Spanish citizens, Father Francisco Lopez de Mendoza Grajales led the first parish mass in what is now the United States of America. At a makeshift rustic altar, Father Lopez offered mass in honor of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, its feast day on the same day. Following the liturgy, the Spaniards and the Tumucua Indians shared a meal. The Spanish named this site “Nombre de Dios” or “Name of God.”

Marker placed by
Florida State Society Daughters of the American Revolution
Donna Griffin Cullen, State Regent
2011-2013
June 2013

Erected 2013 by Florida State Society Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Exploration • Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 2013.

Location. 29° 54.236′ N, 81° 18.868′ W. Marker is in St. Augustine, Florida, in St. Johns County. It is in the Historic District. Marker can be reached from the intersection of San Marco

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Avenue (Business U.S. 1) and Old Mission Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located on the grounds of the Mission, along the paved walkway throughout the grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 27 Ocean Avenue, Saint Augustine FL 32084, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Archaeology at the 17th Century Shrine of Nuestra Señora de la Leche (within shouting distance of this marker); An Archaeological Discovery (within shouting distance of this marker); Nombre de Dios Mission (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Saint Augustine (about 300 feet away); The Great Cross (about 300 feet away); Archaeology at the Nombre de Dios Mission — Nuestra Señora de La Leche Shrine (about 300 feet away); Msgr. Harold Frederick Jordan (about 300 feet away); Historic Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Augustine.

Also see . . . Mission Nombre de Dios and Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche. (Submitted on February 9, 2015.)

Photographed By James R. Murray, February 8, 2015

2. Mission Nombre de Dios Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 2, 2019. It was originally submitted on February 8, 2015, by James R. Murray of Elkton, Florida. This page has been viewed 490 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 8, 2015, by James R. Murray of Elkton, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.