Plaza Ferdinand VII

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Plaza Ferdinand VII
(U.S. National Historic Landmark)
The plaza, with the Chipley monument in the center
The plaza, with the Chipley monument in the center
Location: Pensacola, Florida, USA
Coordinates: 30°24′27″N 87°12′50″W / 30.4075, -87.21389Coordinates: 30°24′27″N 87°12′50″W / 30.4075, -87.21389
Built/Founded: 1815
Designated as NHL: October 9, 1960

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Added to NRHP: October 15, 1966
NRHP Reference#: 66000264[2]
Governing body: Historic Pensacola Village
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The Plaza Ferdinand VII is an outdoor garden and park in the historic district of Pensacola, Florida. It is located on Palafox Street between Government and Zaragosa Streets. It was named after Ferdinand VII of Spain, the King of Spain between 1813 and 1833.

[edit] Historical significance

A bust of Andrew Jackson at the Plaza Ferdinand VII, where Jackson was sworn in as Governor.
A bust of Andrew Jackson at the Plaza Ferdinand VII, where Jackson was sworn in as Governor.

The cession of Florida to the United States from Spain occurred at the Plaza on July 17, 1821. General Andrew Jackson made a public speech to townspeople, informing them that the land was now the Florida Territory, and that Pensacola would be its capital. General Jackson was later sworn in as first Territorial Governor in the plaza. A bust of Jackson now stands at the spot where he was inaugurated.

The Plaza was listed for consideration as a National Historic Landmark in 1960, achieving that status in 1966. Archaeologists, in 2002, discovered evidence of British structures previously not known to have existed in that area.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Plaza Ferdinand VII at National Historic Landmarks Program
  2. ^ National Register of Historical Places - Florida (FL), Escambia County. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-09-22).


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