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The Castillo
De San Marcos (Spanish for "St. Mark's Castle") is the oldest masonry
fort in the continental United States. It is located on the western
shore of Matanzas Bay in the city of St. Augustine, Florida. The Red
dot on the map below shows the location of St. Augustine. |
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Karen Duquette
and her son Brian Duquette relaxing before entering the Castillo De
San Marcos National Monument. |
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Below: The entry
drawbridge, moat and guards. |
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Below: Brian
Duquette and his Dad, Lee Duquette. |
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Below: Looking
down at the Hotshot furnace used to heat cannonballs to shoot at wooden
enemy ships, plus some guards. |
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Below: Brian Duquette loved history, so he took time to read everything
he could while at Castillo De San Marcos National Monument. |
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Below: The tallest
watchtower at the fort is on the corner facing the outlet to the Atlantic
Ocean. Brian Duquette chose this as his first RV trip because he loves
history so he really explored every available nook and cranny. (Of course,
Karen and Lee did not know that they would be unable to ever bring Brian
on another trip.) Damn Douglas Lively! |
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Below:
The BATTLE Begins: A reenactment of Spanish soldiers firing cannons. |
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Below: INSIDE
the Fort |
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Below: The Fountain
of Youth |
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