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St. Marks was a seaport for all of Middle Florida and lower Georgia during this early period. Ellen Call Long , on her way to Tallahassee, described the port about 1830 as "a quaint little village, amphibious-like, consisting of a few dwelling houses, stores, etc., mostly built on stilts or piles, as if ready to launch when wind or tide prevailed."
San Marcos de Apalache Historic State Park is a Florida State Park in Wakulla County, Florida organized around the historic site of a Spanish colonial fort (known as Fort St. Marks by the English and Americans), which was used by succeeding nations that controlled the area. The Spanish first built wooden buildings and a stockade in the late ...
St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge is a wintering ground for migratory birds in Florida. Established in 1931, it encompasses more than 83,000 acres (336 km 2 ) spread between Wakulla , Jefferson , and Taylor Counties in the state of Florida .
When Britain gained control of Florida in 1763 pursuant to the Treaty of Paris, St. Augustine became the capital of British East Florida, and the fort was renamed Fort St. Mark [9] until the Peace of Paris (1783) when Florida was transferred back to Spain and the fort's original name restored.
Dec. 8—St. John's Lutheran Community on Friday announced the addition of an eagle camera for its widely followed eagle's nest at its Fountain Lake campus. The organization installed a live ...
The St. Marks Light is the second-oldest light station in Florida, United States. It is located on the east side of the mouth of the St. Marks River, on Apalachee Bay ...
Between St. Marks and Newport is a small industrial area serviced by barge. The San Marcos de Apalache Historic State Park and St. Marks lighthouse are located near the mouth of the river, while the City of Tallahassee's Sam O. Purdom Generating Plant is located on the river in St. Marks.
St. Mark's Church, or variations such as St. Mark Church or with Saint spelled out, may mean: Australia. St Mark's Anglican Church, Warwick, Queensland;