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From an album (AL-66) donated to the museum by Jean Jermy which contains images from his time in the US Navy, circa 1918-20.
Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum Archive
From an album (AL-66) donated to the museum by Jean Jermy which contains images from his time in the US Navy, circa 1918-20.
Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum Archive
Entrada al Castillo y Puente.
The Castillo de San Marcos (St. Mark's Castle) is a stone fort adjacent to the old town of Saint Augustine, Florida. Early in the 16th century, Spanish Conquistadors had claimed Florida for Spain, but there was no further action until 1565. In that year, a Spanish expedition founded the town of Saint Augustine and the fort of San Marcos. Wooden defenses gave way to a stone castle built in 1671-1695. The castle was modified in the 18th and 19th centuries, to become the structure we see today. I visited this place on May 10, 2016.
El Castillo de San Marcos es un fuerte de piedra adyacente al casco antiguo de San Agustín, Florida. A principios del siglo XVI, los conquistadores españoles reclamaron la Florida para España, pero no hubo más acción hasta 1565. En ese año, una expedición española fundó la ciudad de San Agustín y el fuerte de San Marcos. Las defensas de madera dieron paso a un castillo de piedra construido en 1671-1695. El castillo fue modificado en los siglos XVIII y XIX, para convertirse en la estructura que vemos hoy. Visité este lugar el 10 de mayo de 2016.
Friday, March 19, 2010
One of our better-known landmarks in St Augustine is the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument, better known to the locals as the Fort. Constructed beginning in 1672, it is the oldest masonry and the only 17th century fort in North America.
The Fort was built with coquina, a limestone composed of shell fragments and sand cemented together by calcium carbonate. This natural concrete was the only stone in the area available to the Spanish for construction. Coquina is so compressible that cannonballs sunk into it rather than shattering or puncturing it. Incidentally, the only other fortification in the world built with coquina is the nearby Fort Matanzas National Monument. It's a relatively rare sedimentary rock, but we've got a ton of it here.
While I shot The Fort (with my camera, not a cannonball) at sunset, a tourist approached me with some questions about its history. I'm ashamed to admit that I couldn't answer most of them! Hey -- it's been several years since my 7th grade Florida History class! (I just gave myself a crash course to avoid future embarrassment.) I can tell you all sorts of other things about the Fort, though. If you've grown up in St Augustine, chances are you've done the following:
(1) Took at least one school field trip to the Fort.
(2) Watched July 4th fireworks from the Fort lawn.
(3) Listened to canon fire from the walls during reenactments.
(4) Rolled down the hills on your side, getting dizzier than you could ever imagine.
(5) Had at least one heart-to-heart with a friend while sitting on the sea wall and watching the sunset.
I'll share a slightly abridged version of my personal favorite Fort experience: When I was in high school, my friend and I picked up lunch at one of our favorite spots (Schmagel's Bagels on Hypolita Street) and drove over to the Fort for a picnic. We had a grand ole time... until we got back to my car and discovered that I'd locked my keys in my car! We took a taxi back to school and snuck Chris's car out of the parking the lot. (Did I mention that we weren't supposed to leave school for lunch to begin with?) We drove over to our former middle school and snuck into the classroom of our favorite science teacher, Mr. Biles, who helped us locate my sister, who leant me her house key. Chris and I drove to my house and picked up my spare car key, and we went back to the Fort to unlock my car. In the end, we only missed one class. What an adventure!!!
Another adventure: large on white.
The European city of St. Augustine was founded by admiral Pedro Menéndez de Avilés for the Spanish Crown in 1565 on a site of a former Native American village. Over the next one hundred years, the Spanish built nine wooden forts for the defense of the town in various locations. Following the 1668 attack of the English pirate Robert Searle, Mariana Queen Regent of Spain, approved the construction of a masonry fortification to protect the city.
The Castillo is a masonry star fort made of a stone called coquina, Spanish for "little shells", made of ancient shells that have bonded together to form a type of stone similar to limestone. Workers were brought in from Havana, Cuba, to construct the fort in addition to Native American laborers. The coquina was quarried from Anastasia Island in what is today Anastasia State Park across Matanzas Bay from the Castillo, and ferried across to the construction site. Construction began on October 2, 1672 and lasted twenty-three years, being completed in 1695.
In 1670, Charles Town (modern-day Charleston, South Carolina) was founded by the British. As it was just two days sail from St. Augustine, the British settlement spurred the Spanish in their construction of a fort. In November 1702, English forces under orders from Governor James Moore of Charles Town, set sail from Carolina in an attempt to capture the city. This was one of the events of Queen Anne's War.
The English laid siege to St. Augustine. All of the city's residents, some 1,200 people, along with the fort's 300 soldiers remained protected inside the wall of the fort for the next two months during the siege.
View of Castillo de San Marcos courtyard
The English cannon had little effect on the walls of the fort. The coquina was very effective at absorbing the impact of the shells, allowing little damage to the walls. The siege was broken when the Spanish fleet from Havana, Cuba arrived, trapping the English forces in the bay. The English burned their ships to prevent their falling into Spanish control, and marched overland back to Carolina. As they withdrew, they set fire to St. Augustine, burning much of it to the ground.
Beginning in 1738, under the supervision of Spanish engineer Pedro Ruiz de Olano, the interior of the fort was redesigned and rebuilt. Interior rooms were made deeper, and vaulted ceilings replaced the original wooden ones. The vaulted ceilings allowed for better protection from bombardments and allowed for cannon to be placed along the gun deck, not just at the corner bastions. The new ceilings required the height of the exterior wall to be increased from 26 to 33 feet.
Image was captured by a camera suspended by a kite line Kite Aerial Photography (KAP)
This is Castillo de San Marcos, the oldest masonry structure in all of North America, and located in the oldest city in North America. It was built by the Spanish from 1672-1695.
This place has some stories to tell: it's seen 4 flags fly over it, across 6 occupations. Twice by the Spanish, once by the British, twice by the United States, and once by the Confederacy.
It's been a protector and savior of the people of St. Augustine during British sieges, and a playground for children in modern times.
I grew up knowing this fort. I have photos of myself as a child sitting on a cannon with my cousins.
It wasn't until I was an adult that I really began to appreciate the rich history that this area has to offer.
So much turmoil and bloodshed, tears, and sweat.
This place has seen the uncertainty of what tomorrow would bring during colonial times, and it's seen the birth of a nation. It's seen generations come and go.
While it looks like it's made of concrete, it's actually made of a naturally occurring rock called "coquina," which was quarried from nearby. This rock is able to withstand cannon fire, and has held up for almost 350 years.
Though it's starting to show severe aging, with some of the corners beginning to crack due to a sinking foundation, I know this place will long outlast me.
Hopefully, when I have children, they will be able to appreciate this place and build fond memories the way I was fortunate enough to.
Sorry for the history lesson, but it really is a neat place!
Photos from Castillo de San Marcos 1 S Castillo Dr St Augustine, FL 32084 during sunset over St. Johns County Florida at the Old City. HDR image processed in Photomatix Pro HDR software.
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The Spanish flag we see here was in use from 1506 to 1785.
La Bandera Española y el Bastión del Sureste. La bandera española que vemos aquí estuvo en uso de 1506 a 1785.
The Castillo de San Marcos (St. Mark's Castle) is a stone fort adjacent to the old town of Saint Augustine, Florida. Early in the 16th century, Spanish Conquistadors had claimed Florida for Spain, but there was no further action until 1565. In that year, a Spanish expedition founded the town of Saint Augustine and the fort of San Marcos. Wooden defenses gave way to a stone castle built in 1671-1695. The castle was modified in the 18th and 19th centuries, to become the structure we see today. I visited this place on May 10, 2016.
El Castillo de San Marcos es un fuerte de piedra adyacente al casco antiguo de San Agustín, Florida. A principios del siglo XVI, los conquistadores españoles reclamaron la Florida para España, pero no hubo más acción hasta 1565. En ese año, una expedición española fundó la ciudad de San Agustín y el fuerte de San Marcos. Las defensas de madera dieron paso a un castillo de piedra construido en 1671-1695. El castillo fue modificado en los siglos XVIII y XIX, para convertirse en la estructura que vemos hoy. Visité este lugar el 10 de mayo de 2016.
Throughout its history, the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument has been closely intertwined with the city and the neighboring structures which served as the city's outer defenses - Fort Mose to the north and Fort Matanzas to the south. The Castillo and the town serve as outstanding reminders of the might of the early Spanish empire in the New World. Given the architectural details, it's hardly surprising that Castillo de San Marcos actually took 23 years to build (from 1672 to 1695). Fabricated of coquina, a virtually indestructible limestone comprised of broken sea shells and coral, the walls of the fortress remained impenetrable through 300 years of enemy shelling and pounding by violent storms.
Now available in stunning hdr quality after only 300+ years. This was taken handheld with 3 exposures being put together in photomatix and lucisart in cs3.
My 366 Project | My Website Note: "having a camera doesn't make you a photographer". I think he was yelling at me.
Photo of the outside of Castillo de San Marcos aka Fort Marion.
Digital infrared photo taken with my converted Canon 10D Digital SLR. I did some channel swapping on the shadows here... red and blue were swapped.
Back text:
KEY TO VIEWS ON OTHER SIDE: --
S - Old Watch Tower
T - Entrance to Castillo De San Marcos
. -
A - Old Aviles Street
U - Palm Row
G - Old City Gates
U - Old Slave Market
S - Ponce De Leon Statue
T - Court of Ponce De Leon Hotel
I - Anastasia Light House
N - Treasury Street
E - Oldest House in America
Great visit to Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in St. Augustine, Florida on Friday July 29, 2016. This Castillo de San Marcos is the oldest masonry fort in the continental United States and the iconic image of Spanish settlement in Florida. Visited this beautiful monument when I was a child - happy to head back as an adult!
Although the Castillo's high walls and moat were a substantial obstacle to anyone trying to capture the fort, the cannon here on the gundeck (or terreplein) were the real strength of the fort. With a range of over a mile, the cannon could strike at ships in the harbor as well as soldiers on land. The Spanish kept the land cleared of trees for 250 yards beyond the fort so that approaching troops had no natural cover or protection. In 1763, the fort had 77 guns.
Also, the reason the walls are low on the bay side is so, if they needed too, move every cannon in the fort to this side to help repel enemy ships.
Note: I am still getting used to the X100 but I love what it can do. About an hour after grabbing this frame I realized the shutter release button had fallen off. A mile walk back to the bench and 15 minutes on my hands and knees and booya! I found it :) #firstworldproblems
"The Castillo de San Marcos is the oldest masonry fort in the continental United States. Located on the shore of Matanzas Bay in the city of St. Augustine, Florida, construction began in 1672, 107 years after the city's founding by Spanish Admiral and conquistador Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, when Florida was part of the Spanish Empire."
-- From www.Wikipedia.com
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This is the view from one of the gun turrets in the fort at St. Augustine. It is awesome walking around a structure that was built 300 years ago. I have to marvel at the construction, and how magnificently it's weathered fierce hurricanes, gunfire, and the ravages of time, but like the park rangers noted, the one thing it's not weathering well is US!
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Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in St. Augustine, Florida.
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Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in St. Augustine, Florida.
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Local call number: RC03596
Title: Golfers at Castillo de San Marcos: St. Augustine, Florida
Date: 1902
General Note: The Castillo de San Marcos, built between 1672 and 1695, is the oldest masonry fort in the continental United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1966.
Physical descrip: 1 photoprint - b&w - 6 x 8 in.
Series Title: Reference Collection
Repository: State Library and Archives of Florida, 500 S. Bronough St., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250 USA. Contact: 850.245.6700. Archives@dos.myflorida.com
Persistent URL: floridamemory.com/items/show/27198
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The Castillo de San Marcos (St. Mark's Castle) is a stone fort adjacent to the old town of Saint Augustine, Florida. Early in the 16th century, Spanish Conquistadors had claimed Florida for Spain, but there was no further action until 1565. In that year, a Spanish expedition founded the town of Saint Augustine and the fort of San Marcos. Wooden defenses gave way to a stone castle built in 1671-1695. The castle was modified in the 18th and 19th centuries, to become the structure we see today. I visited this place on May 10, 2016.
El Castillo de San Marcos es un fuerte de piedra adyacente al casco antiguo de San Agustín, Florida. A principios del siglo XVI, los conquistadores españoles reclamaron la Florida para España, pero no hubo más acción hasta 1565. En ese año, una expedición española fundó la ciudad de San Agustín y el fuerte de San Marcos. Las defensas de madera dieron paso a un castillo de piedra construido en 1671-1695. El castillo fue modificado en los siglos XVIII y XIX, para convertirse en la estructura que vemos hoy. Visité este lugar el 10 de mayo de 2016.
Southwest bastion of Castillo de San Marcos (circa 1672) in St. Augustine, Florida, taken with the ProHDR app on an iPhone 4.
Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in St. Augustine, Florida.
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The "old fort" in St. Augustine, Florida officially known as the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument. The great thing is you can visit it without paying some rediculous parking fee.
This photo is of a Spanish mortar garrisoned at the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in St. Augustine, FL.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3
Lens: Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS @ 84mm
ISO: 200
Aperture: f/6.3
Shutter Speed: 1/640
The Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in St. Augustine, Florida. The fort is the oldest masonry fort in the continental U.S.; it was constructed by the Spanish between 1672 and 1695. The fort was besieged twice by the British but was never taken by force. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1966.
The Castillo de San Marcos is the oldest masonry fort in the continental United States (Castillo San Felipe del Morro in San Juan, Puerto Rico is older). Located on the shore of Matanzas Bay in the city of St. Augustine, Florida, construction began in 1672, 107 years after the city's founding by Spanish Admiral and conquistador Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, when Florida was part of the Spanish Empire.