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Castillo De San Marcos National Monument — Castillo de San Marcos Cannon Firing
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Nat'l Recreation Area
Nat'l Recreation Area

Castillo De San Marcos National Monument

Florida · FL

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Built by the Spanish in St. Augustine to defend Florida and the Atlantic trade route, Castillo de San Marcos National Monument preserves the oldest masonry fortification in the continental United States and interprets more than 450 years of cultural intersections.

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