Great Cross - Nombre De Dios - St Augustine

The Great Cross on the grounds of Mission Nombre de Dios commemorates the permanent arrival of European settlers and the Church in North America. It was erected at the site on the Matanzas River where St. Augustine was founded.

The site of the actual first settlement has been located by archaeologists both on today's mission grounds and at the adjacent Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park. In 1565, these were the site of the Timucuan village of Seloy. It was a significant moment in the Christian history of the United States, as from that day to this the Catholic Church has remained a vital part of St. Augustine. The establishment of the city in 1565 can rightly be considered the date of the founding of the first permanent Christian church in the United States. Mission Nombre de Dios ("Name of God" in Spanish) was a fixture on the landscape of St. Augustine well into the 18th century.

The Great Cross is made of stainless steel and its height is approximately 208 feet. It is believed to be the tallest cross in the country. It was erected in 1966 and celebrates the 400th anniversary of Nombre de Dios in the city of St. Augustine.

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Cannon Barrel Fountain Of Youth

Ponce de Leon's Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park is the original historic site of the United States' oldest city, St. Augustine in Florida, first explored by Juan Ponce de Leon in 1513 and settled by Pedro Menendez de Aviles in 1565. America started right here, 55 years before the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock, and 42 years before Jamestown!

When Pedro Menedez de Aviles landed here on September 8, 1565, he brought 20 artillery pieces, six-pounder guns, with him to protect the fledgling settlement. Nothing sounds like cannon fire. Nothing FEELS like cannon fire. The sound and feel of a 1500s six pounder falconet - the roar and smell of the powder - transports you back to a time when a small band of Spanish soldier-farmers faced an uncertain future in a new land that was naturally rich, but filled with hostile and potentially lethal threats.

With a long, rich history spanning nearly 500 years, the Fountain of Youth Park in Saint Augustine is delightful and amazing.

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