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What is the name of the fort at St Augustine?

Castillo de San Marcos 
(Castillo de San Marcos (St. Augustine, Fla.), credit: Robert Burk, HistoryMiami 1983-037-1)

Colonial Spaniards built a stone fortress to protect St. Augustine, the capital of Florida. The fort was made of coquina rock. It was attacked several times, but was never taken.

 

A. Castillo de San Marcos

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Adriana

Fort Matanzas.

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