May 27th And right next to the Lighthouse, a Marker about the Sentinels. Last one for the day.....

Sentinels of the Coast

Inscription. Since early times, coastal towers were important in the defense of St. Augustine. From the wooden lookout here in 1586, Spanish sentries warned of approaching English raiders under Sir Francis Drake. Later the tower was built of stone. It served during the 1740 siege, was converted to a lighthouse in 1823 and used until it was lost to the sea. The present light replaced it in 1874. Erected 1963 by St. Johns County Historical Commission in cooperation with Florida Board of Parks and Historic Memorials. (Marker Number F-110.) Location. 29° 53.169′ N, 81° 17.246′ W. Marker is in St. Augustine, Florida, in Saint Johns County. Marker is on Red Cox Drive, on the right when traveling north.