FIRST- Prostestant Prayer in North America
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member macleod1
N 30° 24.145 W 081° 25.941
17R E 458469 N 3363457
This sign is located near the entrance to the Kingsley Plantation on Fort George Island, off Heckscher Drive in Jacksonville, Florida.
Waymark Code: WM3DT7
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 03/21/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member The Blue Quasar
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Jean Ribault and his party landed near here on May 1, 1582. Here they knelt in prayer asking for God's help. This sign recognizes this location as the spot where the first Protestant Prayer in North America took place.
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Date of FIRST: 05/01/1582

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