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Castillo de San Marcos National Monument |
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Castillo de San Marcos National Monument: see Saint Augustine Castillo de San Marcos (kăstē`yō də săn mär`kəs), now a national monument (see National Parks and Monuments , table). ..... Click the link for more information. , Fla.; National Parks and Monuments National Parks and Monuments National Parks Name Type1 Location Year authorized Size acres (hectares)
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Acadia NP SE Maine 1919 48,419 (19,603) Mountain and coast scenery. ..... Click the link for more information. , table. Castillo de San Marcos National MonumentHistoric 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. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Taken by prison ship to the old Spanish fort Castillo de San Marcos in St. First Europeans: Castillo de San Marcos and Fort Matanzas in St. The historic city features Castillo de San Marcos National Monument, a stone fortress, and 36 buildings of colonial origin and another 40 that are reconstructed models of colonial buildings. |
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