The Castillo de San Marcos site is the oldest masonry fort in the United States. Construction was begun in 1672 by the Spanish when Florida was a Spanish territory. During the 20-year period of British possession from 1763 until 1784, the fort was renamed Fort St. Mark, and after Florida became a U.S. territory in 1821 the fort was again renamed Fort Marion, in honor of revolutionary war hero Francis Marion. In 1942, the original name, Castillo de San Marcos, was restored by Congress. The site was never taken by force despite multiple periods of attack.
This is a beautiful National Monument. It's very interesting to walk around the fort and visualize what happened so many years ago. The view of St. Augustine is spectacular, as is the view of the River. It was such a nice day to enjoy this National Park site.
This looked like some kind of dungeon!
In this room there's a short film about the Fort.
WOW! Look at that view of the Matanzas River!
Downtown St. Augustine
The River again
Fossilized Oyster Shells
Another view from the Fort
I don't know who was enjoying this day more,
me or this pigeon!
