History of St. Augustine

In 1726 Francisco Menendez was appointed by Governor Benavides to command a slave militia. They defended St. Augustine against Col. John Palmer who invaded Florida in 1728.

Georgia established with the settlement of Savannah. (drbronsontours.com/bronsonhistorypagefirstspanish1700.html)

“Bishop Francisco de San Buenaventura y Tejada was the Bishop to reside in St. Augustine between 1735 and 1745. Where Trinity Church is today a stone house was erected for the Bishop. He established a classical school for boys. Stones from the Bishop's house may be found in the base of the Constitution monument on the Plaza.”37 a.k.a. auxillary bishop in SA. 40

St. Augustine’s defenses were reviewed in 1736 by two engineers from Havana: Antonio de Arredondo and his assistant, Pedro Ruiz de Olano. They gave Governor Manuel de Montiano plans for a modernization of the Castillo and the walls around the city. Arredondo may be credited with giving the island across the Bridge of Lions its name: Anastasia Island. It was named after Saint Anastasia. Ruiz de Olano in 1738 began the work on the Castillo. Also in 1738 the first fort was being built at Gracia Real de Santa Teresa de Mose. In 1740 the city was attacked by Governor Oglethorpe of Georgia.”

Rebuilding of the Franciscan Monastery in stone (Convento de San Francisco) (drbronsontours.com/bronsonhistorypagefirstspanish1700.html)

St. Augustine’s defenses were reviewed in 1736 by two engineers from Havana: Antonio de Arredondo and his assistant, Pedro Ruiz de Olano. They gave Governor Manuel de Montiano plans for a modernization of the Castillo and the walls around the city. Arredondo may be credited with giving the island across the Bridge of Lions its name: Anastasia Island. It was named after Saint Anastasia. Ruiz de Olano in 1738 began the work on the Castillo. Also in 1738 the first fort was being built at Gracia Real de Santa Teresa de Mose. In 1740 the city was attacked by Governor Oglethorpe of Georgia.” (drbronsontours.com/bronsonhistorypagefirstspanish1700.html)

Ruiz de Olano in 1738 began the work on the Castillo. (drbronsontours.com/bronsonhistorypagefirstspanish1700.html)

Castillo modernized (Engineer Pedro Ruiz de Olano more vaults and the watchtower)31 (From Mose in Secondary Literature by Amy)

Castillo modernized (Engineer Pedro Ruiz de Olano more vaults and the watchtower) (drbronsontours.com/bronsonhistorypagefirstspanish1700.html)