Useful information
- Phone : +1 904-824-2809
- Website: : http://www.missionandshrine.org
Description
Menéndez' chaplain celebrated the first mass of the parish here, thus establishing the Mission de Nombre de Dios, the first Catholic mission in the US. Although nothing remains today of the original premises, the gleaming cross, erected in 1965 to commemorate the founding of the city of St. Augustine, still looms above the salt marsh. Paths lead to an ivy-covered chapel housing the Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche, originally erected here in 1613 by Spanish settlers.
Localisation
Things to see and donearby
- The Green Guide1.04 km - 1 Castillo Drive / Orange Street, Saint Augustine 32084
- The Green Guide1.06 km - 33 St. George Street, Saint Augustine 32084
- The Green Guide1.36 km - 38 Cathedral Place, Saint Augustine 32084
More tourist attractions in Saint Augustine
Where to sleepnearby
- From US$79Charming Myrtle Bungalow37 m - St. Augustine 32084
- From US$119DoubleTree by Hilton St. Augustine Historic District112 m - 116 San Marco Avenue, St. Augustine FL 32084
- From US$95Villa 1565 - Saint Augustine128 m - 137 San Marco Avenue, St. Augustine FL 32084
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