I went to St. Augustine with my family 2 years ago. It took forever to drive there. We walked by the cemetery [scary].Then we walked to the fort and the moat. We saw the jail room and the bedrooms, then we watched the cannon go boom. IT WAS LOUD. Then we walked to the ice cream shop and got ICE CREAM :)
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Castillo de San Marcos National Monument
This monument on the East Coast of Florida commemorates the fierce clashes between European powers over the spoils of the New World. St. Augustine, Florida, was the northernmost point of a vast Spanish empire that included Mexico, Central America and parts of South America. In the late 17th century, Spain built Castillo de San Marcos to defend the city against both pirates and British forces. The castle withstood an attack by the English in 1702 that left the rest of St. Augustine burned to the ground. Although the fortress was eventually claimed by England and later America via treaty, it was never taken by force. Today the bastion's history is told via weapons demonstrations, ranger talks and detailed museum exhibits.
State(s): Florida
Established: 1924
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Greetings from Castillo de San Marcos National Monument
I grew up in Central Florida where everything seems artificial so I LOVE visiting places like this fort in St. Augustine to learn about Florida history and see structures that are old because they are authentically old!! There is so much Florida history to learn about here-everything from Spanish /…
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