St. Augustine City Gate
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Markerman62
N 29° 53.867 W 081° 18.813
17R E 469727 N 3307500
On the city gate on the north side of downtown at the end of St. George St.
Waymark Code: WMM4MH
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 07/20/2014
Views: 23
This gate, opened in 1739, provided access through the defense line on the north side of Spanish St. Augustine.
Royal engineer Manuel de Rita built these coquina pillars in 1808.
Marker Number: 0
Date: 1972
County: St Johns
Marker Type: Plaque
Sponsored or placed by: This tablet was originally erected in 1907 by the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Florida. It was revised to commemorate the tricentennial of Castillo de San Marcos
Website: Not listed
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