Florida Tourist Attractions : Castillo De San Marcos, Atlantic Coast
Wandering from the clogged downtown streets onto the headland where this fort (904-829-6506; adult/child under 15 $6/free; 8:45am-4:45pm, ground closed midnight-5am) stands guard amplifies its imposing scale. In 1672, after the British had burned the city around them one time too many, the Spanish began constructing this coquina citadel. Completed 23 years later, it’s the oldest masonry fort in the continental US. Rangers wearing Spanish-colonial uniforms add to the medieval ambience of the place. Cannons can be heard all over town when they’re fired every Sunday, The fort is located between San Marcos Ave & Matanzas River.
Author : Lonely Planet
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