Castillo de San Marcos National Monument (redirected from Castillo de San Marcos)

Castillo de San Marcos National Monument: see Saint Augustine, Fla.; National Parks and Monuments, table.

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Castillo de San Marcos National Monument

Historic site, northeastern Florida, U.S. Established in 1924, it is the 25-acre (10-hectare) site of the oldest masonry fort in the U.S., built by the Spanish (1672–95) to protect St. Augustine. The fort played an important role in the Spanish-English struggle for the Southeast (c. 1670–1763). In the 19th century it served as a U.S. military prison.

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Castillo de San Marcos National Monument

Parks Directory of the United States / US National Parks / National Monuments

Address: 1 S Castillo Dr
Saint Augustine, FL 32084
Phone: 904-829-6506;
Fax: 904-823-9388;
Web: www.nps.gov/casa/
Size: 17.6 acres.
Established: Proclaimed as Fort Marion National Monument on October 15, 1924; changed to present name on June 5, 1942.
Location: On A1A in downtown Saint Augustine, Florida.
Facilities: Rest rooms (é), museum/exhibit, self-guided tour/trail. Entrance fee required.
Activities: Guided and self-guided tours.
Special Features: Castillo de San Marcos is the oldest masonry fort and best-preserved example of a Spanish colonial fortification in the continental United States. It was originally built (1672-1695) by the Spanish to protect Saint Augustine, the first permanent settlement by Europeans in the continental United States (established in 1565), and was for many years the northernmost outpost of Spain's vast New World Empire. The floor plan is the result of "modernization" work done in the 18th century.

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See other parks in Florida.