Mission San Francisco de Potano

Mission San Francisco de Potano (1606-1706) - A Spanish mission established in 1606 by Father Martin Prieto in present day Alachua County, Florida. Abandoned in 1706.

Mission San Francisco de Potano History

Father Martin Prieto established Mission San Francisco de Potano in 1606 along with Mission Santa Ana de Potano, Mission San Miguel de Potano and finally Mission San Buenaventura de Potano. Initially the four missions had an Indian population of about 1200 but a series of epidemics significantly reduced their numbers and caused Mission San Miguel de Potano and Mission San Buenaventura de Potano to close and the survivors to relocate to Mission San Francisco de Potano and Mission Santa Ana de Potano.

During Queen Anne's War (1702-1713) the British in the Carolina colony and their Indian allies systematically waged a war of attrition on the Spanish missions in Florida, attacking and destroying where they could. Nearby Mission Santa Fe de Toloca was destroyed in 1702 and the survivors moved into Mission San Francisco de Potano. By 1706 the Mission San Francisco de Potano was forced to close and the inhabitants relocated east of the St. Johns River.

Current Status

Alachua County, Florida

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USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 294491

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Location: Alachua County, Florida. Maps & Images Lat: 29.883611 Long: -82.566389 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 112'

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• North American Forts - Fort Mission San Francisco de Potano
• Wikipedia - Mission San Francisco de Potano

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