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  2. Castillo de San Marcos - Wikipedia

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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 St. Augustine, Florida.

  3. The Best American Placess for Traveling Back in Time - AOL

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    Castillo De San Marcos. Location: St. Augustine, Florida Era: 1500s-1600s What to do: In the nation's oldest city, don't miss Castillo de San Marcos, constructed by the Spanish when Florida was ...

  4. Distant Drums - Wikipedia

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    The fort used in the film was the historic Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine, Florida, and most of the principal photography was shot on location in Florida. Distant Drums was criticized for being historically inaccurate, received mixed reviews upon release, and was a moderate financial success.

  5. Fort Matanzas National Monument - Wikipedia

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    Engineer Pedro Ruiz de Olano, who had worked on additions to the Castillo de San Marcos, [6] designed the fortified observation tower. [7] Convicts, slaves, and troops from Cuba were used as labor to erect the structure, which was sited on present-day Rattlesnake Island [ 8 ] and had a commanding position over Matanzas Inlet.

  6. Castillo de San Marcos National Monument - Wikipedia

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  7. National Register of Historic Places listings in St. Johns ...

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    Roughly bounded by Castillo Drive, San Marcos Avenue, Old Mission Avenue, and U.S. Route 1 29°54′07″N 81°19′05″W  /  29.901944°N 81.318056°W  / 29.901944; -81.318056  ( North City Historic

  8. Fort Mose - Wikipedia

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    The map depicts Fort Mose and the Castillo de San Marcos during Oglethorpe's siege of 1740. In 1738, Governor Montiano ordered construction of the Gracia Real de Santa Teresa de Mose military fort, about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of St. Augustine. Any fugitive slaves discovered by the Spanish were directed to head there.

  9. Siege of St. Augustine (1702) - Wikipedia

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    The Castillo de San Marcos at St. Augustine was built in the later years of the 17th century, in part because previous English raids demonstrated the inadequacy of wooden fortifications, and to address the threat posed by the founding of Charles Town. [3] The fortress, a fairly conventional star fort, was constructed from soft coquina limestone ...