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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 and her son Brian relaxing before entering the Castillo De San Marcos National Monument. |
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The entry drawbridge and moat |
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Brian Duquette and his Dad |
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Below: Looking down at the Hotshot furnace used to heat cannonballs to shoot at wooden enemy ships. |
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Below: The tallest watchtower at the fort is on the corner facing the outlet to the Atlantic Ocean. Brian chose this as his first RV trip because he loves history so he really explored every available nook and cranny. (Of course, we did not know that we would be unable to ever bring Brian on another trip.) |
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Below: The BATTLE Begins: A reenactment of Spanish soldiers firing cannons. |
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INSIDE the Fort |
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The Fountain of Youth |
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