• 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...
  • Castillo de San Marcos was the first built of stone (coquina, a sedimentary rock made from of crushed sea shell material).
  • The Castillo de San Marcos stands high above the town overlooking the Guadiana River and Alcoutim on the other side.
  • The Castillo de San Marcos is a historic fort in St. Augustine, Florida that the Spanish built to protect their settlement from pirates, Native American attacks, and...
  • Our story today tells of ships, explorers, pirate attacks and wars. It is the story of an old military base, the Castillo de San Marcos.
  • The walls of the Castillo de San Marcos are 14-feet thick and made of coquina, a soft limestone made of broken shells native to St...
  • Castillo de San Marcos was renamed Fort Saint Mark in 1763. This was because Florida had been given to Britain as a result of the Peace of Paris Treaty.
  • 2017, https://www.britannica.com/place/Castillo-de-San-Marcos-National-Monument. Accessed 9 June 2024.
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  • Castillo de San Marcos was built to protect Spanish interests in the New World from foreign adversaries like the British and pirates.
  • Castillo de San Marcos, in the heart of El Puerto de Santa María, is a 13th century fortress, visit the monument and enjoy a wine tasting.
  • The home of threatening shadow people and headless chiefs, no Florida ghost tour is complete without a visit to the Castillo de San Marcos.