Mission San Francisco de Potano | |
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| Location | Gainesville vicinity, Florida, USA |
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| Coordinates | 29°53′1″N 82°33′59″W / 29.88361°N 82.56639°W |
| NRHP reference No. | 09000251[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 30, 2009[1] |
Mission San Francisco de Potano was a Spanish mission near Alachua and Gainesville, Florida, United States. The mission of San Francisco de Potano was founded in 1606 by the Franciscans Father Martín Prieto and Father Alonso Serrano. It was the first doctrina (a mission with a resident priest) in Florida west of the St. Johns River. The mission was at the south edge of present-day San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park ("San Felasco" is derived from the 18th-century Seminole pronunciation of "San Francisco").[2]
In 2007, evidence of Spanish-built post remnants provided structural evidence of the former mission's location.[3] On April 30, 2009,[1] it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.[1]
- ^ a b c d "Weekly List Of Actions Taken On Properties: 4/27/09 through 5/1/09". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-05-08.
- ^ Milanich:118
- ^ "Old Spanish Mission Found Near Gainesville". Florida Museum Of Natural History. 2007-02-01.