The Excavation of Santa Elena, A Spanish Town on Parris Island, S.C
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11280915 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paul E Hoffman (Louisiana State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1985 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 113-123 |
| Publication date | 1985-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Itinerario (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0165-1153 • E-ISSN: 2041-2827 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0165115300003454 |
| OpenAlex | W1994249072 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 1 |
The town of Santa Elena was founded by the Spanish in 1566 and occupied by them until 1587 except for the period August 1576 to July 1577. At one time (1572–74) it was the designated capital of Spanish Florida and the residence of the wife and two daughters and sons-in-law of D.Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, Adelantado of Florida. Its population prior to 1576 had more farmer-settlers than did St. Augustine and its garrison was sometimes larger than that in its better known sister. From those heights it fell into such complete oblivion that only a few scholars knew that it had been located on the southeastern end of Parris Island, and even they were not certain that anything survived save the partial remains of one of its forts
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |