Castillo de San Marcos (Spanish for “St. Mark’s Castle”) showcases the oldest masonry fort in the continental United States.

When the British took control of Florida in 1763, St. Augustine already had extensive Spanish-built defenses, but British ...

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Cataluña es una de las regiones donde las fortalezas ... de longitud que delimitaba la iglesia de San Martín, que fue parte de la fortificación del castillo. Estas estructuras que se mantienen ...

Built between 1672 and 1695 by the Spanish, The Castillo de San Marcos served as a fort for more than 205 years. It's the oldest masonry fortification in the U.S. What is now a picturesque ...

Steve Roberts is chief of Interpretation, Education, and Visitor Service for Castillo de San Marcos and Fort Matanzas National Monuments. “The way I’ve been phrasing it is, ‘Send it with a ...

In the late 17th century, Spain built Castillo de San Marcos to defend the city against both pirates and British forces. The castle withstood an attack by the English in 1702 that left the rest of St.