The Standard guide to StAugustine and Fort MarionPractical information for tourists, descriptions of all points of interests; and an historical summary . ory of the old time lookout on An-astasia is intimately connected with the history of St. was one of a series of watch-towers and sentry-boxes establishedby the Spaniards along the coast, whence the watchmen signaled tothe town the welcome coming of ships from Old Spain, or thedreaded approach of a hostile fleet. A token of weal or woe, inthose days the signal flag on Anastasia Island was as eagerlywatched by the Spaniards on sho
The Standard guide to StAugustine and Fort MarionPractical information for tourists, descriptions of all points of interests; and an historical summary . ory of the old time lookout on An-astasia is intimately connected with the history of St. was one of a series of watch-towers and sentry-boxes establishedby the Spaniards along the coast, whence the watchmen signaled tothe town the welcome coming of ships from Old Spain, or thedreaded approach of a hostile fleet. A token of weal or woe, inthose days the signal flag on Anastasia Island was as eagerlywatched by the Spaniards on shore as ever in these times the lightis looked for by ships at sea. Away back in 1586, thirty years afterthe town was established, the rude wooden scaffolding here attractedthe notice of the English sea-king, Francis Drake, sailing along thiscoast on his way home from pillaging the cities of the SpanishMain; and he tarried long enough to ransack St. Augustine, anddestroy by fire whatever he could not bear off. On numerous sub-sequent occasions the town was thrown into consternation by thesignal flag telling of an enemys coming; and in 1742. when the. ST. AUGUSTINE LIGHT 76 The Standard Chiidc.
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