Cannon Season Opens - Firing on the Anchorage
grandmaR Says: After we had the experience of being fired on from the fort, I looked it up on the internet:From the NPS web pageCannon Season Opens Memorial Day weekend officially begins our 37th annual cannon firing season at the Castillo. Every Saturday, Sunday and holiday, weather and...
Castillo de San Marcos NM Bookstore: Cannons and Books
grandmaR Says: Just as do most National Parks and Monuments, the Castillo de San Marcos has a small bookstore and gift shop. This one also has an e-store. I did not shop seriously at this store although I looked at some of the minature cannons - thinking that maybe some of the men in the...
grandmaR Says: Unless you get to the fort on the city tram tour (which is recommended), you will have to park somewhere. The fort parking lot has meters, so you have to be prepared with change.As noted by the sign, the lot is locked at 5:30 pm, and cars will be towed away.
grandmaR Says: Castillo de San Marcos is the only extant 17th century military construction in the country and is the oldest masonry fortress in the United States. The Castillo and Fort Matanzas are the only two fortifications in the world built out of a semi-rare form of limestone called...
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As you approach the fort you will cross a small bridge over the moat. The moat was filled with water and helped protect the fort from the enemy trying to get to...
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The Spanish began construction of a fort overlooking the St. John's River in 1672. The fort was in a strategic position to protect interests all along the river and the small town of Saint Augustine....
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The Castillo de San Marcos was built between 1672 and 1695, and, under the Spanish, served primarily to guard St. Augustine. The Castillo has been occupied by a number of nations, but it has never...
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