San Juan del Puerto, Florida

San Juan del Puerto
Historical marker about the mission
LocationDuval County, Florida, USA
Coordinates30°25′N 81°26′W / 30.41°N 81.43°W / 30.41; -81.43
San Juan del Puerto, Florida is located in Florida
San Juan del Puerto, Florida
Location of San Juan del Puerto in Florida
San Juan del Puerto, Florida is located in the United States
San Juan del Puerto, Florida
San Juan del Puerto, Florida (the United States)

San Juan del Puerto was a Spanish Franciscan mission founded before 1587 on Fort George Island, near the mouth of the St. Johns River in what is now Jacksonville, Florida. It was founded to serve the Saturiwa, a Timucua tribe who lived around the mouth of the St. Johns. It was organized by separating them into nine smaller villages. It has an important place in the study of the Timucua, as the place where Francisco Pareja undertook his work on the Timucua language.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.