Inscription
In This Plaza
received West Florida from Spain
and raised the flag of the U.S.
July 17, 1821
—
To recall the flags of five
nations which have been raised in
turn ten times over Pensacola
Spain 1559-1719+1723-1763+1783-1821
France 1719-1723
Great Britain 1763-1783
United States of America 1821-1861+1862-
Confederate State of America 1861-1862
Recalling that here was the center
of life of the town and of the
Province of West Florida during the
greater part of the Colonial Era
Details
| HM Number | HM1INE |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1935 |
| Placed By | The Pensacola Historical Society |
| Marker Condition |  10 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Friday, January 2nd, 2015 at 5:01pm PST -08:00 |
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Locationbig map
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16R E 479456 N 3364071 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 30.40850000, -87.21388333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 30° 24.51', W 87° 12.833' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 30° 24' 30.6" N, 87° 12' 49.98" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 850 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 2-50 E Zarragossa St, Pensacola FL 32502, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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I Saw The Marker
Plaza Ferdinand is always a nice place to spend a sunny morning. The bust of Gen. Jackson is well-kept. My daughters and I enjoyed our visit (and the history lesson.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aDhhsd8EjA&feature=youtu.be
Jul 27, 2016 at 1:08pm PDT by coffeemompcola
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