Photo Gallery (U.S. National Park Service)

The Ribault Column commemorates the 1562 landing of Jean Ribault near the mouth of the St. Johns River. Ribault erected a stone column bearing the coats of arms of his French King Charles IX to claim Florida for France.

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stone column with French heraldry and river in distance.

View from the Column

2496 x 1664
2.5 MB

close up of plaque reads "This is a replica of the marker placed on or near this spot by Jean Ribault May first 1562 in taking possession of florida for france"

Ribault Column Plaque

1632 x 1224
0.6 MB

black and white photo of stone column and view over a river

After the Move

957 x 1425
0.3 MB

black and white image of stone column and little girl touching it

Florida Memory Project girl at...

Through the Trees

1664 x 2496
2.3 MB

decorative plaque reads " Erected by the Florida daughters of the American revolution May first 1924 commemorating the first landing of Protestants on American soil. "

Ribault Column Plaque

1632 x 1224
0.5 MB

A Place to sit in Peace

3024 x 4032
7.6 MB

wall with interpretive panel in the distance view of a blue river

St. Johns Bluff View

4032 x 3024
4.2 MB

an exhibit panel with illustration of Timucuan and French at the column titled Staking a Claim

Staking a Claim Panel

4032 x 3024
6.9 MB

a tall stone column with heraldry and trees around

The Ribault Column and Bench

4032 x 3024
6.2 MB

two women reading exhibit with stone column behind and view of river in distance

Visitors at the Column

4032 x 3024
7.3 MB

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