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Castillo de San Marcos National Monument
Castillo de San Marcos National Monument is located downtown St. Augustine, right on
the water edge. It is surrounded by a large recreation area where tired visitors like to
stretch their legs or have a picnic, weather permitting. From there, it is easy to
understand why the founders of the city picked this particular location to settle down and
build a fort there
Castillo de San Marcos National Monument is located downtown St. Augustine, right on
the water edge. It is surrounded by a large recreation area where tired visitors like to
stretch their legs or have a picnic, weather permitting. From there, it is easy to
understand why the founders of the city picked this particular location to settle down and
build a fort there
With more than 300 years of America’s history
and culture, construction of the Castillo de
San Marcos is one of the oldest standing
structures in North America.
Also, it is the oldest masonry fort in the U.S.
Its purpose was to protect St. Augustine, the
first permanent settlement by Europeans in
the continental U.S.
The fort has been converted into a museum
with several exhibits and most weekends
include reenactments of the battles between
Spain and the British, which is one of our
favorite attractions in this category.
A military crew in period uniforms operates
big cannons and every few minutes literally
fires one off with a loud sound and plenty of
smoke. A park ranger shouts: "cover your
ears" just before the discharge to warn the
crowd.
and culture, construction of the Castillo de
San Marcos is one of the oldest standing
structures in North America.
Also, it is the oldest masonry fort in the U.S.
Its purpose was to protect St. Augustine, the
first permanent settlement by Europeans in
the continental U.S.
The fort has been converted into a museum
with several exhibits and most weekends
include reenactments of the battles between
Spain and the British, which is one of our
favorite attractions in this category.
A military crew in period uniforms operates
big cannons and every few minutes literally
fires one off with a loud sound and plenty of
smoke. A park ranger shouts: "cover your
ears" just before the discharge to warn the
crowd.
At the park you can pick up self-guided tour brochures. They are available in English, Spanish, German,
Japanese, Russian, Dutch, Italian, and French.
I happen to visit this place quite often and like to take a walk around the fort every time our family travels to
St. Augustine. For information on operating hours, fees and reservations and directions go to parks’ official
website: www.nps.gov/casa
Japanese, Russian, Dutch, Italian, and French.
I happen to visit this place quite often and like to take a walk around the fort every time our family travels to
St. Augustine. For information on operating hours, fees and reservations and directions go to parks’ official
website: www.nps.gov/casa
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