San Sebastian Cemetery
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Markerman62
N 29° 53.670 W 081° 20.362
17R E 467233 N 3307143
Located on Pearl Street east of North McLaughlin Street, St. Augustine
Waymark Code: WM17DMK
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 02/01/2023
Views: 1
This cemetery is an early segregated burial site for the African Americans community in Florida with graves dating back to the 1880s. Carved chains on headstones indicate the person was born a slave. Adornments of shells and planted ferns are left as memorials.
Marker Number: None
Date: None
County: St Johns
Marker Type: Roadside
Sponsored or placed by: Unknown
Website: Not listed
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