Ancient Spanish Shrine of Nuestra Senora de la Leche
N 29° 54.288 W 081° 18.917
17R E 469562 N 3308278
This historical marker is located on the Chapel of Our Lady of La Leche at the Mission of Nombre de Dios in St. Augustine, Florida, USA.
Waymark Code: WMB068
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 03/18/2011
Views: 13
The marker reads as follows:
Erected in the early days on the spot called Nombre de Dios, where Pedro Menendez de Aviles landed in 1565 and laid the foundation of the first Spanish Colony in the new continent.
Here the religious ceremony of taking possession of the land in the name of God and of the king of Spain took place and the first Holy Mass was celebrated.
Scene of the Martyrdom of Father Rodriquez and a Franciscan Brother during the Indian Revolt of 1597.
Dismantled and abandoned during the border raids from Georgia; Rebuilt by Bishop Verot in 1873, Blown down by a storm a year later; Reerected by Bishop Curley in 1918.
Restored and furnished as a Chapel by, Mrs General Hardin in memory of General Martin D. Hardin in 1925.
Saint Augustine
Marker Number: N/A
Date: N/A
County: St Johns
Marker Type: Plaque
Sponsored or placed by: Mission of Nombre de Dios
Website: [Web Link]
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