Castillo de San Marcos National Monument
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Castillo de San Marcos National Monument:
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Castillo de San Marcos National Monument
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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