Four Centuries---Five Flags
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Markerman62
N 29° 53.280 W 081° 18.596
17R E 470074 N 3306415
Located on St. Francis St at the entrance to the Gonzalez-Alvarez House.
Waymark Code: WMW8CH
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 07/23/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member the federation
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Spaniards first settled Florida permanently at the site of St. Augustine in 1565. They raised their vivid red and white flag to establish possession of the land for their king.
The Spanish flag flew over the little garrison town for 235 years, longer than any other national flag has flown in this country.
The five flags which have marked the changes of dominion in this city's turbulent history fly from the balcony above, from the right (East) they indicate:
-First Spanish Dominion (1565-1763)
-British (1763-1784)
-Second Spanish ((1784-1821)
-Confederate (1861-1862)
-United States (1821-1861, 1862-On)
Marker Number: None

Date: None

County: St Johns

Marker Type: Plaque

Sponsored or placed by: St. Augustine Historical Society

Website: Not listed

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