Castillo de San Marcos National Monument

The Castillo de San Marcos is the oldest masonry fort in the continental United States; it is located on the western shore of Matanzas Bay in .
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  • Type: Park
  • Description: historic fort in St. Augustine, Florida, USA
  • Also known as: “Castillo de San Marcos” and “Fort of Saint Marks”

Places of Interest

Highlights include St. Augustine Pirate & Treasure Museum and Oldest Wooden School House.

Museum
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The St. Augustine Pirate & Treasure Museum is a museum dedicated to pirate artifacts. Formerly known as the Pirate Soul Museum, the museum was located at 524 Front Street, Key West, , .

Museum
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The is a wooden structure located at 14 St. George Street in near the city gate. It is touted as being the oldest wooden school building in the United States.

Museum
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The is a site in . After an extensive multimillion-dollar renovation completed in three months, the site opened as the in March 2013.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St. Augustine and Vilano Beach.

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lays claim to being the oldest city in the United States. It is 30 minutes south of in the , and is full of romantic ambiance and old world charm.

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is an unincorporated community and census-designated place and in , , United States. It was listed as the Villano Beach CDP by the U.S. Census Bureau from 1990 to 2010; however, the name was corrected to for the 2020 census.

Village
is a census-designated place in , , United States. The population was 5,066 at the 2020 census, up from 4,998 at the 2010 census. It is part of the . is situated 3½ miles south of Castillo de San Marcos National Monument.

Castillo de San Marcos National Monument

Latitude
29.89786° or 29° 53′ 52″ north
Longitude
-81.31217° or 81° 18′ 44″ west
Elevation
10 feet (3 metres)
Open location code
76XWVMXQ+44
Geo­Names ID
4150202
Wiki­data ID
Q101094405
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Castillo de San Marcos National Monument” goes by many names.
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