Historical Marker
Fort Coombs - Franklin Guards
Historical marker location:
66 4th Street, Apalachicola, Florida
( Marker is at the intersection of 4th Street and Avenue D, on the right when traveling east on 4th Street.)
Marker installed: 2004
The Spanish established the first mission in Florida, Mission San Luis de Apalachee, in 1633. The mission was located near present-day Tallahassee and was home to a large Native American population.