The Great Cross
This is a memorial dedicates to Father Francisco Lopez de Mendoza Grajales (what a mouthful). He was the chaplain on Pedro Menendez's expedition and the founding pastor of the St. Augustine parish. He celebrated the first Mass in this new colony on September 8, 1565. (A paraphrasing of the sign on the left.)
One of the many shrines on site
The sign says:
"Following the civil war, the Sisters of St. Joseph came to St. Augustine to teach the liberated slaves. Interred in this holy ground are 6 members of their congregation".
The chapel to Our Lady de La Leche
The Rustic Altar where the first mass was held
The believed remains of a religious monument dates to the mid-1800's. Was discovered in 2009
The coffin of Menendez
What a strapping lad this Menendez was back in the day.
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