St. Mark's Chapel at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in January 2008
The chapel is on the north wall of the citadel's courtyard. It was dedicated to Saint Mark the Evangelist. Although most of the interior finishings were removed (presumably when the Spanish ceded the fort to the English or later the Americans) two holy water fonts remain built into the side walls.
chapel doorway
The location of the chapel is 29°53'52.8"N, 81°18'41.5"W.
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Lighting at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in January 2008
Begun in 1672, the citadel at St. Augustine, Florida (named after Saint Mark the Evangelist) is the oldest masonry fortification in the continental United States. For a time after the U.S. took possession, the citadel was renamed "Fort Marion."
The current lighting system is primarily for security. The lighting is routinely vandalized and occasionally damaged by salt water (the moat occasionally floods in storms).
lighting of the land-facing façades, starting with the front entrance moving clockwise
The location of the fort is 29°53'52.2"N, 81°18'41.5"W.
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Signs at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in January 2008
Signs near the entrance to the parking lot and citadel. Sign text:
"National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark | American Society of Civil Engineers founded 1852 | Castillo de San Marcos | ASCE 1976"
"Celebrate 2000 Time Capsule | Buried in Matanzas Bay January 1, 2000 | To be opened January 1, 2100 | Celebrate 2000 envision the future"
"Castillo de San Marcos National Monument | This Spanish fort, begun in 1672, stood firm against English attacks and helped Spain hold Florida for many years. During the American Revolution, it was a British stronghold. Later it became a battery in the U.S. coastal defense system. | U.S. Department of the Interior | National Park Service | Fort Open 8:45am - 4:45pm | Fort Grounds Closed 12:00am - 5:30am"
"Castillo de San Marcos National Monument | This masonry fortification, the oldest in the continental United States, anchored the St. Augustine defense system (city wall, Supplementary lines, and outposts at Matanzas Inlet, the St. Johns River, and St. Marks). The Castillo replaced the last of nine successive wooden forts which, since 1565, had affirmed Spanish dominion and protected Spanish shipping returning to Spain. | Please help preserve it by not sitting or climbing on the ancient shellstone walls. | Fort Open 8:45am - 4:45pm | Fort Grounds Closed 12:00am - 5:30am"
entrance sign
The location of the entrance sign is 29°53'45.1"N, 81°18'39.8"W.
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St. Mark's Chapel at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in January 2008
The chapel is on the north wall of the citadel's courtyard. It was dedicated to Saint Mark the Evangelist. Although most of the interior finishings were removed (presumably when the Spanish ceded the fort to the English or later the Americans) two holy water fonts remain built into the side walls.
chapel interior
The location of the chapel is 29°53'52.8"N, 81°18'41.5"W.
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Public parking lot at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in January 2008
The public parking lot is at the southern end of the glacis around the citadel. It features meters maintained by the City of St. Augustine. The landscaping and wooden fence were installed by the city under an agreement with the National Park Service.
view of lot in front of the citadel
The location of the parking lot is 29°53'47.3"N, 81°18'42.1"W.
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St. Mark's Chapel at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in January 2008
The chapel is on the north wall of the citadel's courtyard. It was dedicated to Saint Mark the Evangelist. Although most of the interior finishings were removed (presumably when the Spanish ceded the fort to the English or later the Americans) two holy water fonts remain built into the side walls.
doorway details
The location of the chapel is 29°53'52.8"N, 81°18'41.5"W.
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St. Augustine City Gates at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in January 2008
The city gates, a short distance west from Castillo de San Marcos, date from 1739. The final form of the pillars was completed in 1808. The gates were part of the defensive wall that ran from the citadel around the St. Augustine.
town wall information sign
The location of the gate is 29°53'52.3"N, 81°18'49"W.
Sign texts reads as follows:
"The Town Wall | 1704-1821 | The fort and the wall barred the land approach to St. Augustine. | The burning of St. Augustine by the English in 1702 showed the need for additional defenses. The first of these was a palisade on this site. Later the defense was improved and extended around the town. Thereafter, no attack ever reached the homes of the people. | This replica depicts the wall as it looked about 1810."
"This gate, opened in 1739, provided the only access through the defense line on the north side of Spanish St. Augustine. | Royal engineer Manuel de Hita built this coquina pillars in 1808. | This tablet was originally erected in 1907 by the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Florida. It was revised to commemorate the tricentennial of Castillo de San Marcos in 1972."
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Lighting at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in January 2008
Begun in 1672, the citadel at St. Augustine, Florida (named after Saint Mark the Evangelist) is the oldest masonry fortification in the continental United States. For a time after the U.S. took possession, the citadel was renamed "Fort Marion."
The current lighting system is primarily for security. The lighting is routinely vandalized and occasionally damaged by salt water (the moat occasionally floods in storms).
close up of the San Carlos Bastion with the planet Venus above
The location of the fort is 29°53'52.2"N, 81°18'41.5"W.
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Public parking lot at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in January 2008
The public parking lot is at the southern end of the glacis around the citadel. It features meters maintained by the City of St. Augustine. The landscaping and wooden fence were installed by the city under an agreement with the National Park Service.
park facility manager Jehu Walker next to parking meters.
The location of the parking lot is 29°53'47.3"N, 81°18'42.1"W.
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Signs at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in January 2008
Signs near the entrance to the parking lot and citadel. Sign text:
"National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark | American Society of Civil Engineers founded 1852 | Castillo de San Marcos | ASCE 1976"
"Celebrate 2000 Time Capsule | Buried in Matanzas Bay January 1, 2000 | To be opened January 1, 2100 | Celebrate 2000 envision the future"
"Castillo de San Marcos National Monument | This Spanish fort, begun in 1672, stood firm against English attacks and helped Spain hold Florida for many years. During the American Revolution, it was a British stronghold. Later it became a battery in the U.S. coastal defense system. | U.S. Department of the Interior | National Park Service | Fort Open 8:45am - 4:45pm | Fort Grounds Closed 12:00am - 5:30am"
"Castillo de San Marcos National Monument | This masonry fortification, the oldest in the continental United States, anchored the St. Augustine defense system (city wall, Supplementary lines, and outposts at Matanzas Inlet, the St. Johns River, and St. Marks). The Castillo replaced the last of nine successive wooden forts which, since 1565, had affirmed Spanish dominion and protected Spanish shipping returning to Spain. | Please help preserve it by not sitting or climbing on the ancient shellstone walls. | Fort Open 8:45am - 4:45pm | Fort Grounds Closed 12:00am - 5:30am"
information signs.
The location of the entrance sign is 29°53'45.1"N, 81°18'39.8"W.
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Lighting at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in January 2008
Begun in 1672, the citadel at St. Augustine, Florida (named after Saint Mark the Evangelist) is the oldest masonry fortification in the continental United States. For a time after the U.S. took possession, the citadel was renamed "Fort Marion."
The current lighting system is primarily for security. The lighting is routinely vandalized and occasionally damaged by salt water (the moat occasionally floods in storms).
sample light fixtures.
The location of the fort is 29°53'52.2"N, 81°18'41.5"W.
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Lighting at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in January 2008
Begun in 1672, the citadel at St. Augustine, Florida (named after Saint Mark the Evangelist) is the oldest masonry fortification in the continental United States. For a time after the U.S. took possession, the citadel was renamed "Fort Marion."
The current lighting system is primarily for security. The lighting is routinely vandalized and occasionally damaged by salt water (the moat occasionally floods in storms).
detail of the San Carlos Bastion garita with Venus visible through the openings
The location of the fort is 29°53'52.2"N, 81°18'41.5"W.
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Powder magazine at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in January 2008
From text on the information sign: "Powder Magazine | This room, constructed in 1675 for ammunition storage, is one of the oldest rooms in the fort. Because of dampness the gunpowder had to be moved and the room was used briefly as a prison, then sealed up. Nearly 100 years later it was opened, and bones found inside have given rise to improbable stories."
magazine interior.
The location of the powder magazine is under the San Carlos Bastion at 29°53'53.1"N, 81°18'40.6"W.
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Powder magazine at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in January 2008
From text on the information sign: "Powder Magazine | This room, constructed in 1675 for ammunition storage, is one of the oldest rooms in the fort. Because of dampness the gunpowder had to be moved and the room was used briefly as a prison, then sealed up. Nearly 100 years later it was opened, and bones found inside have given rise to improbable stories."
entrance into magazine
The location of the powder magazine is under the San Carlos Bastion at 29°53'53.1"N, 81°18'40.6"W.
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Lighting at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in January 2008
Begun in 1672, the citadel at St. Augustine, Florida (named after Saint Mark the Evangelist) is the oldest masonry fortification in the continental United States. For a time after the U.S. took possession, the citadel was renamed "Fort Marion."
The current lighting system is primarily for security. The lighting is routinely vandalized and occasionally damaged by salt water (the moat occasionally floods in storms).
lighting of the land-facing façades, starting with the front entrance moving clockwise
The location of the fort is 29°53'52.2"N, 81°18'41.5"W.
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Water battery at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in January 2008
The water battery is a gun platform below the Castillo, facing Matanzas Bay. The battlement/seawall is made of a variety of stones, and topped with tabby (a concrete-type material with oyster shell aggregate).
eastern portions of the battlement with the San Carlos Bastion and garita/watchtower.
The location of the central salient point of the water battery is 29°53'52"N, 81°18'39.5"W.
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Lighting at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in January 2008
Begun in 1672, the citadel at St. Augustine, Florida (named after Saint Mark the Evangelist) is the oldest masonry fortification in the continental United States. For a time after the U.S. took possession, the citadel was renamed "Fort Marion."
The current lighting system is primarily for security. The lighting is routinely vandalized and occasionally damaged by salt water (the moat occasionally floods in storms).
lighting of the land-facing façades, starting with the front entrance moving clockwise
The location of the fort is 29°53'52.2"N, 81°18'41.5"W.
Permission must be secured from the individual copyright owners to reproduce any copyrighted materials contained within this website. Digital assets without any copyright restrictions are public domain.
Water battery at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in January 2008
The water battery is a gun platform below the Castillo, facing Matanzas Bay. The battlement/seawall is made of a variety of stones, and topped with tabby (a concrete-type material with oyster shell aggregate).
eastern portions of the battlement with the San Carlos Bastion and garita/watchtower.
The location of the central salient point of the water battery is 29°53'52"N, 81°18'39.5"W.
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Water battery at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in January 2008
The water battery is a gun platform below the Castillo, facing Matanzas Bay. The battlement/seawall is made of a variety of stones, and topped with tabby (a concrete-type material with oyster shell aggregate).
southern portion of battlement
The location of the central salient point of the water battery is 29°53'52"N, 81°18'39.5"W.
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Promenade seawall at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in January 2008
The concrete seawall, dating to the mid-to-late 1800s, runs from the edge of the older seawall (at the current parking lot) south to the Bridge of Lions. The first ±261'-7" (79.7m) of the seawall is NPS property (roughly where the turn-off from Florida A1A begins). The rest of the promenade belongs to the City of St. Augustine. There are 26 iron posts in the NPS section, plus one missing at the northern end. Some of the posts are replacements. The walkway is about 10'-6" (3.2m) wide.
details of the last standing iron post.
The location of the promenade is 29°53'44.6"N, 81°18'39.2"W.
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St. Mark's Chapel at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in January 2008
The chapel is on the north wall of the citadel's courtyard. It was dedicated to Saint Mark the Evangelist. Although most of the interior finishings were removed (presumably when the Spanish ceded the fort to the English or later the Americans) two holy water fonts remain built into the side walls.
holy water font.
The location of the chapel is 29°53'52.8"N, 81°18'41.5"W.
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Signs at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in January 2008
Signs near the entrance to the parking lot and citadel. Sign text:
"National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark | American Society of Civil Engineers founded 1852 | Castillo de San Marcos | ASCE 1976"
"Celebrate 2000 Time Capsule | Buried in Matanzas Bay January 1, 2000 | To be opened January 1, 2100 | Celebrate 2000 envision the future"
"Castillo de San Marcos National Monument | This Spanish fort, begun in 1672, stood firm against English attacks and helped Spain hold Florida for many years. During the American Revolution, it was a British stronghold. Later it became a battery in the U.S. coastal defense system. | U.S. Department of the Interior | National Park Service | Fort Open 8:45am - 4:45pm | Fort Grounds Closed 12:00am - 5:30am"
"Castillo de San Marcos National Monument | This masonry fortification, the oldest in the continental United States, anchored the St. Augustine defense system (city wall, Supplementary lines, and outposts at Matanzas Inlet, the St. Johns River, and St. Marks). The Castillo replaced the last of nine successive wooden forts which, since 1565, had affirmed Spanish dominion and protected Spanish shipping returning to Spain. | Please help preserve it by not sitting or climbing on the ancient shellstone walls. | Fort Open 8:45am - 4:45pm | Fort Grounds Closed 12:00am - 5:30am"
information signs.
The location of the entrance sign is 29°53'45.1"N, 81°18'39.8"W.
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Water battery at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in January 2008
The water battery is a gun platform below the Castillo, facing Matanzas Bay. The battlement/seawall is made of a variety of stones, and topped with tabby (a concrete-type material with oyster shell aggregate).
eastern portions of the battlement with the San Carlos Bastion and garita/watchtower.
The location of the central salient point of the water battery is 29°53'52"N, 81°18'39.5"W.
Permission must be secured from the individual copyright owners to reproduce any copyrighted materials contained within this website. Digital assets without any copyright restrictions are public domain.
Lighting at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in January 2008
Begun in 1672, the citadel at St. Augustine, Florida (named after Saint Mark the Evangelist) is the oldest masonry fortification in the continental United States. For a time after the U.S. took possession, the citadel was renamed "Fort Marion."
The current lighting system is primarily for security. The lighting is routinely vandalized and occasionally damaged by salt water (the moat occasionally floods in storms).
sample light fixtures.
The location of the fort is 29°53'52.2"N, 81°18'41.5"W.
Permission must be secured from the individual copyright owners to reproduce any copyrighted materials contained within this website. Digital assets without any copyright restrictions are public domain.
Powder magazine at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in January 2008
From text on the information sign: "Powder Magazine | This room, constructed in 1675 for ammunition storage, is one of the oldest rooms in the fort. Because of dampness the gunpowder had to be moved and the room was used briefly as a prison, then sealed up. Nearly 100 years later it was opened, and bones found inside have given rise to improbable stories."
information sign
The location of the powder magazine is under the San Carlos Bastion at 29°53'53.1"N, 81°18'40.6"W.
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Water battery at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in January 2008
The water battery is a gun platform below the Castillo, facing Matanzas Bay. The battlement/seawall is made of a variety of stones, and topped with tabby (a concrete-type material with oyster shell aggregate).
southern portion of battlement
The location of the central salient point of the water battery is 29°53'52"N, 81°18'39.5"W.
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St. Augustine City Gates at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in January 2008
The city gates, a short distance west from Castillo de San Marcos, date from 1739. The final form of the pillars was completed in 1808. The gates were part of the defensive wall that ran from the citadel around the St. Augustine.
south façade (inside the town)
The location of the gate is 29°53'52.3"N, 81°18'49"W.
Sign texts reads as follows:
"The Town Wall | 1704-1821 | The fort and the wall barred the land approach to St. Augustine. | The burning of St. Augustine by the English in 1702 showed the need for additional defenses. The first of these was a palisade on this site. Later the defense was improved and extended around the town. Thereafter, no attack ever reached the homes of the people. | This replica depicts the wall as it looked about 1810."
"This gate, opened in 1739, provided the only access through the defense line on the north side of Spanish St. Augustine. | Royal engineer Manuel de Hita built this coquina pillars in 1808. | This tablet was originally erected in 1907 by the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Florida. It was revised to commemorate the tricentennial of Castillo de San Marcos in 1972."
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Water battery at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in January 2008
The water battery is a gun platform below the Castillo, facing Matanzas Bay. The battlement/seawall is made of a variety of stones, and topped with tabby (a concrete-type material with oyster shell aggregate).
details of tabby
The location of the central salient point of the water battery is 29°53'52"N, 81°18'39.5"W.
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St. Mark's Chapel at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in January 2008
The chapel is on the north wall of the citadel's courtyard. It was dedicated to Saint Mark the Evangelist. Although most of the interior finishings were removed (presumably when the Spanish ceded the fort to the English or later the Americans) two holy water fonts remain built into the side walls.
chapel doorway seen through the citadel's entrance
The location of the chapel is 29°53'52.8"N, 81°18'41.5"W.
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St. Mark's Chapel at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in January 2008
The chapel is on the north wall of the citadel's courtyard. It was dedicated to Saint Mark the Evangelist. Although most of the interior finishings were removed (presumably when the Spanish ceded the fort to the English or later the Americans) two holy water fonts remain built into the side walls.
doorway details
The location of the chapel is 29°53'52.8"N, 81°18'41.5"W.
Permission must be secured from the individual copyright owners to reproduce any copyrighted materials contained within this website. Digital assets without any copyright restrictions are public domain.
Signs at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in January 2008
Signs near the entrance to the parking lot and citadel. Sign text:
"National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark | American Society of Civil Engineers founded 1852 | Castillo de San Marcos | ASCE 1976"
"Celebrate 2000 Time Capsule | Buried in Matanzas Bay January 1, 2000 | To be opened January 1, 2100 | Celebrate 2000 envision the future"
"Castillo de San Marcos National Monument | This Spanish fort, begun in 1672, stood firm against English attacks and helped Spain hold Florida for many years. During the American Revolution, it was a British stronghold. Later it became a battery in the U.S. coastal defense system. | U.S. Department of the Interior | National Park Service | Fort Open 8:45am - 4:45pm | Fort Grounds Closed 12:00am - 5:30am"
"Castillo de San Marcos National Monument | This masonry fortification, the oldest in the continental United States, anchored the St. Augustine defense system (city wall, Supplementary lines, and outposts at Matanzas Inlet, the St. Johns River, and St. Marks). The Castillo replaced the last of nine successive wooden forts which, since 1565, had affirmed Spanish dominion and protected Spanish shipping returning to Spain. | Please help preserve it by not sitting or climbing on the ancient shellstone walls. | Fort Open 8:45am - 4:45pm | Fort Grounds Closed 12:00am - 5:30am"
time capsule marker
The location of the entrance sign is 29°53'45.1"N, 81°18'39.8"W.
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Signs at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in January 2008
Signs near the entrance to the parking lot and citadel. Sign text:
"National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark | American Society of Civil Engineers founded 1852 | Castillo de San Marcos | ASCE 1976"
"Celebrate 2000 Time Capsule | Buried in Matanzas Bay January 1, 2000 | To be opened January 1, 2100 | Celebrate 2000 envision the future"
"Castillo de San Marcos National Monument | This Spanish fort, begun in 1672, stood firm against English attacks and helped Spain hold Florida for many years. During the American Revolution, it was a British stronghold. Later it became a battery in the U.S. coastal defense system. | U.S. Department of the Interior | National Park Service | Fort Open 8:45am - 4:45pm | Fort Grounds Closed 12:00am - 5:30am"
"Castillo de San Marcos National Monument | This masonry fortification, the oldest in the continental United States, anchored the St. Augustine defense system (city wall, Supplementary lines, and outposts at Matanzas Inlet, the St. Johns River, and St. Marks). The Castillo replaced the last of nine successive wooden forts which, since 1565, had affirmed Spanish dominion and protected Spanish shipping returning to Spain. | Please help preserve it by not sitting or climbing on the ancient shellstone walls. | Fort Open 8:45am - 4:45pm | Fort Grounds Closed 12:00am - 5:30am"
civil engineering landmark plaque
The location of the entrance sign is 29°53'45.1"N, 81°18'39.8"W.
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Promenade seawall at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in January 2008
The concrete seawall, dating to the mid-to-late 1800s, runs from the edge of the older seawall (at the current parking lot) south to the Bridge of Lions. The first ±261'-7" (79.7m) of the seawall is NPS property (roughly where the turn-off from Florida A1A begins). The rest of the promenade belongs to the City of St. Augustine. There are 26 iron posts in the NPS section, plus one missing at the northern end. Some of the posts are replacements. The walkway is about 10'-6" (3.2m) wide.
view south, the man in the distance is standing at the NPS/city boundary
The location of the promenade is 29°53'44.6"N, 81°18'39.2"W.
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St. Augustine City Gates at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in January 2008
The city gates, a short distance west from Castillo de San Marcos, date from 1739. The final form of the pillars was completed in 1808. The gates were part of the defensive wall that ran from the citadel around the St. Augustine.
south façade (inside the town)
The location of the gate is 29°53'52.3"N, 81°18'49"W.
Sign texts reads as follows:
"The Town Wall | 1704-1821 | The fort and the wall barred the land approach to St. Augustine. | The burning of St. Augustine by the English in 1702 showed the need for additional defenses. The first of these was a palisade on this site. Later the defense was improved and extended around the town. Thereafter, no attack ever reached the homes of the people. | This replica depicts the wall as it looked about 1810."
"This gate, opened in 1739, provided the only access through the defense line on the north side of Spanish St. Augustine. | Royal engineer Manuel de Hita built this coquina pillars in 1808. | This tablet was originally erected in 1907 by the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Florida. It was revised to commemorate the tricentennial of Castillo de San Marcos in 1972."
Permission must be secured from the individual copyright owners to reproduce any copyrighted materials contained within this website. Digital assets without any copyright restrictions are public domain.
Lighting at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in January 2008
Begun in 1672, the citadel at St. Augustine, Florida (named after Saint Mark the Evangelist) is the oldest masonry fortification in the continental United States. For a time after the U.S. took possession, the citadel was renamed "Fort Marion."
The current lighting system is primarily for security. The lighting is routinely vandalized and occasionally damaged by salt water (the moat occasionally floods in storms).
sample light fixtures.
The location of the fort is 29°53'52.2"N, 81°18'41.5"W.
Permission must be secured from the individual copyright owners to reproduce any copyrighted materials contained within this website. Digital assets without any copyright restrictions are public domain.
Promenade seawall at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in January 2008
The concrete seawall, dating to the mid-to-late 1800s, runs from the edge of the older seawall (at the current parking lot) south to the Bridge of Lions. The first ±261'-7" (79.7m) of the seawall is NPS property (roughly where the turn-off from Florida A1A begins). The rest of the promenade belongs to the City of St. Augustine. There are 26 iron posts in the NPS section, plus one missing at the northern end. Some of the posts are replacements. The walkway is about 10'-6" (3.2m) wide.
view standing approximately where the NPS portion begins
The location of the promenade is 29°53'44.6"N, 81°18'39.2"W.
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Public parking lot at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in January 2008
The public parking lot is at the southern end of the glacis around the citadel. It features meters maintained by the City of St. Augustine. The landscaping and wooden fence were installed by the city under an agreement with the National Park Service.
lot in the morning without cars
The location of the parking lot is 29°53'47.3"N, 81°18'42.1"W.
Permission must be secured from the individual copyright owners to reproduce any copyrighted materials contained within this website. Digital assets without any copyright restrictions are public domain.
Water battery at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in January 2008
The water battery is a gun platform below the Castillo, facing Matanzas Bay. The battlement/seawall is made of a variety of stones, and topped with tabby (a concrete-type material with oyster shell aggregate).
eastern portions of the battlement with the San Carlos Bastion and garita/watchtower.
The location of the central salient point of the water battery is 29°53'52"N, 81°18'39.5"W.
Permission must be secured from the individual copyright owners to reproduce any copyrighted materials contained within this website. Digital assets without any copyright restrictions are public domain.
Water battery at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in January 2008
The water battery is a gun platform below the Castillo, facing Matanzas Bay. The battlement/seawall is made of a variety of stones, and topped with tabby (a concrete-type material with oyster shell aggregate).
details of tabby
The location of the central salient point of the water battery is 29°53'52"N, 81°18'39.5"W.
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Public parking lot at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in January 2008
The public parking lot is at the southern end of the glacis around the citadel. It features meters maintained by the City of St. Augustine. The landscaping and wooden fence were installed by the city under an agreement with the National Park Service.
lot in the morning without cars
The location of the parking lot is 29°53'47.3"N, 81°18'42.1"W.
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Water battery at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in January 2008
The water battery is a gun platform below the Castillo, facing Matanzas Bay. The battlement/seawall is made of a variety of stones, and topped with tabby (a concrete-type material with oyster shell aggregate).
eastern portions of the battlement with the San Carlos Bastion and garita/watchtower.
The location of the central salient point of the water battery is 29°53'52"N, 81°18'39.5"W.
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Public parking lot at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in January 2008
The public parking lot is at the southern end of the glacis around the citadel. It features meters maintained by the City of St. Augustine. The landscaping and wooden fence were installed by the city under an agreement with the National Park Service.
view north toward the national monument, the parking lot is left of center
The location of the parking lot is 29°53'47.3"N, 81°18'42.1"W.
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Lighting at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in January 2008
Begun in 1672, the citadel at St. Augustine, Florida (named after Saint Mark the Evangelist) is the oldest masonry fortification in the continental United States. For a time after the U.S. took possession, the citadel was renamed "Fort Marion."
The current lighting system is primarily for security. The lighting is routinely vandalized and occasionally damaged by salt water (the moat occasionally floods in storms).
lighting of the land-facing façades, starting with the front entrance moving clockwise
The location of the fort is 29°53'52.2"N, 81°18'41.5"W.
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Public parking lot at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in January 2008
The public parking lot is at the southern end of the glacis around the citadel. It features meters maintained by the City of St. Augustine. The landscaping and wooden fence were installed by the city under an agreement with the National Park Service.
view of the town from the lot
The location of the parking lot is 29°53'47.3"N, 81°18'42.1"W.
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St. Augustine City Gates at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in January 2008
The city gates, a short distance west from Castillo de San Marcos, date from 1739. The final form of the pillars was completed in 1808. The gates were part of the defensive wall that ran from the citadel around the St. Augustine.
view down St. George Street from between the gate's pillars.
The location of the gate is 29°53'52.3"N, 81°18'49"W.
Sign texts reads as follows:
"The Town Wall | 1704-1821 | The fort and the wall barred the land approach to St. Augustine. | The burning of St. Augustine by the English in 1702 showed the need for additional defenses. The first of these was a palisade on this site. Later the defense was improved and extended around the town. Thereafter, no attack ever reached the homes of the people. | This replica depicts the wall as it looked about 1810."
"This gate, opened in 1739, provided the only access through the defense line on the north side of Spanish St. Augustine. | Royal engineer Manuel de Hita built this coquina pillars in 1808. | This tablet was originally erected in 1907 by the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Florida. It was revised to commemorate the tricentennial of Castillo de San Marcos in 1972."
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St. Augustine City Gates at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in January 2008
The city gates, a short distance west from Castillo de San Marcos, date from 1739. The final form of the pillars was completed in 1808. The gates were part of the defensive wall that ran from the citadel around the St. Augustine.
south façade (inside the town)
The location of the gate is 29°53'52.3"N, 81°18'49"W.
Sign texts reads as follows:
"The Town Wall | 1704-1821 | The fort and the wall barred the land approach to St. Augustine. | The burning of St. Augustine by the English in 1702 showed the need for additional defenses. The first of these was a palisade on this site. Later the defense was improved and extended around the town. Thereafter, no attack ever reached the homes of the people. | This replica depicts the wall as it looked about 1810."
"This gate, opened in 1739, provided the only access through the defense line on the north side of Spanish St. Augustine. | Royal engineer Manuel de Hita built this coquina pillars in 1808. | This tablet was originally erected in 1907 by the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Florida. It was revised to commemorate the tricentennial of Castillo de San Marcos in 1972."
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Public parking lot at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in January 2008
The public parking lot is at the southern end of the glacis around the citadel. It features meters maintained by the City of St. Augustine. The landscaping and wooden fence were installed by the city under an agreement with the National Park Service.
lot with cars
The location of the parking lot is 29°53'47.3"N, 81°18'42.1"W.
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St. Augustine City Gates at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in January 2008
The city gates, a short distance west from Castillo de San Marcos, date from 1739. The final form of the pillars was completed in 1808. The gates were part of the defensive wall that ran from the citadel around the St. Augustine.
plaque at the city gates
The location of the gate is 29°53'52.3"N, 81°18'49"W.
Sign texts reads as follows:
"The Town Wall | 1704-1821 | The fort and the wall barred the land approach to St. Augustine. | The burning of St. Augustine by the English in 1702 showed the need for additional defenses. The first of these was a palisade on this site. Later the defense was improved and extended around the town. Thereafter, no attack ever reached the homes of the people. | This replica depicts the wall as it looked about 1810."
"This gate, opened in 1739, provided the only access through the defense line on the north side of Spanish St. Augustine. | Royal engineer Manuel de Hita built this coquina pillars in 1808. | This tablet was originally erected in 1907 by the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Florida. It was revised to commemorate the tricentennial of Castillo de San Marcos in 1972."
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Lighting at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in January 2008
Begun in 1672, the citadel at St. Augustine, Florida (named after Saint Mark the Evangelist) is the oldest masonry fortification in the continental United States. For a time after the U.S. took possession, the citadel was renamed "Fort Marion."
The current lighting system is primarily for security. The lighting is routinely vandalized and occasionally damaged by salt water (the moat occasionally floods in storms).
detail of the San Agustin Bastion
The location of the fort is 29°53'52.2"N, 81°18'41.5"W.
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Promenade seawall at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in January 2008
The concrete seawall, dating to the mid-to-late 1800s, runs from the edge of the older seawall (at the current parking lot) south to the Bridge of Lions. The first ±261'-7" (79.7m) of the seawall is NPS property (roughly where the turn-off from Florida A1A begins). The rest of the promenade belongs to the City of St. Augustine. There are 26 iron posts in the NPS section, plus one missing at the northern end. Some of the posts are replacements. The walkway is about 10'-6" (3.2m) wide.
view north along promenade toward the Castillo
The location of the promenade is 29°53'44.6"N, 81°18'39.2"W.
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Lighting at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in January 2008
Begun in 1672, the citadel at St. Augustine, Florida (named after Saint Mark the Evangelist) is the oldest masonry fortification in the continental United States. For a time after the U.S. took possession, the citadel was renamed "Fort Marion."
The current lighting system is primarily for security. The lighting is routinely vandalized and occasionally damaged by salt water (the moat occasionally floods in storms).
detail of the San Agustin Bastion
The location of the fort is 29°53'52.2"N, 81°18'41.5"W.
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Lighting at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in January 2008
Begun in 1672, the citadel at St. Augustine, Florida (named after Saint Mark the Evangelist) is the oldest masonry fortification in the continental United States. For a time after the U.S. took possession, the citadel was renamed "Fort Marion."
The current lighting system is primarily for security. The lighting is routinely vandalized and occasionally damaged by salt water (the moat occasionally floods in storms).
lighting of the land-facing façades, starting with the front entrance moving clockwise
The location of the fort is 29°53'52.2"N, 81°18'41.5"W.
Permission must be secured from the individual copyright owners to reproduce any copyrighted materials contained within this website. Digital assets without any copyright restrictions are public domain.
St. Augustine City Gates at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in January 2008
The city gates, a short distance west from Castillo de San Marcos, date from 1739. The final form of the pillars was completed in 1808. The gates were part of the defensive wall that ran from the citadel around the St. Augustine.
the north façade (outside the town)
The location of the gate is 29°53'52.3"N, 81°18'49"W.
Sign texts reads as follows:
"The Town Wall | 1704-1821 | The fort and the wall barred the land approach to St. Augustine. | The burning of St. Augustine by the English in 1702 showed the need for additional defenses. The first of these was a palisade on this site. Later the defense was improved and extended around the town. Thereafter, no attack ever reached the homes of the people. | This replica depicts the wall as it looked about 1810."
"This gate, opened in 1739, provided the only access through the defense line on the north side of Spanish St. Augustine. | Royal engineer Manuel de Hita built this coquina pillars in 1808. | This tablet was originally erected in 1907 by the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Florida. It was revised to commemorate the tricentennial of Castillo de San Marcos in 1972."
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Water battery at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in January 2008
The water battery is a gun platform below the Castillo, facing Matanzas Bay. The battlement/seawall is made of a variety of stones, and topped with tabby (a concrete-type material with oyster shell aggregate).
southern portion of battlement
The location of the central salient point of the water battery is 29°53'52"N, 81°18'39.5"W.
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Lighting at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in January 2008
Begun in 1672, the citadel at St. Augustine, Florida (named after Saint Mark the Evangelist) is the oldest masonry fortification in the continental United States. For a time after the U.S. took possession, the citadel was renamed "Fort Marion."
The current lighting system is primarily for security. The lighting is routinely vandalized and occasionally damaged by salt water (the moat occasionally floods in storms).
sample light fixtures.
The location of the fort is 29°53'52.2"N, 81°18'41.5"W.
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St. Mark's Chapel at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in January 2008
The chapel is on the north wall of the citadel's courtyard. It was dedicated to Saint Mark the Evangelist. Although most of the interior finishings were removed (presumably when the Spanish ceded the fort to the English or later the Americans) two holy water fonts remain built into the side walls.
doorway details
The location of the chapel is 29°53'52.8"N, 81°18'41.5"W.
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St. Augustine City Gates at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in January 2008
The city gates, a short distance west from Castillo de San Marcos, date from 1739. The final form of the pillars was completed in 1808. The gates were part of the defensive wall that ran from the citadel around the St. Augustine.
the north façade (outside the town)
The location of the gate is 29°53'52.3"N, 81°18'49"W.
Sign texts reads as follows:
"The Town Wall | 1704-1821 | The fort and the wall barred the land approach to St. Augustine. | The burning of St. Augustine by the English in 1702 showed the need for additional defenses. The first of these was a palisade on this site. Later the defense was improved and extended around the town. Thereafter, no attack ever reached the homes of the people. | This replica depicts the wall as it looked about 1810."
"This gate, opened in 1739, provided the only access through the defense line on the north side of Spanish St. Augustine. | Royal engineer Manuel de Hita built this coquina pillars in 1808. | This tablet was originally erected in 1907 by the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Florida. It was revised to commemorate the tricentennial of Castillo de San Marcos in 1972."
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St. Mark's Chapel at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in January 2008
The chapel is on the north wall of the citadel's courtyard. It was dedicated to Saint Mark the Evangelist. Although most of the interior finishings were removed (presumably when the Spanish ceded the fort to the English or later the Americans) two holy water fonts remain built into the side walls.
altar
The location of the chapel is 29°53'52.8"N, 81°18'41.5"W.
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Signs at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in January 2008
Signs near the entrance to the parking lot and citadel. Sign text:
"National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark | American Society of Civil Engineers founded 1852 | Castillo de San Marcos | ASCE 1976"
"Celebrate 2000 Time Capsule | Buried in Matanzas Bay January 1, 2000 | To be opened January 1, 2100 | Celebrate 2000 envision the future"
"Castillo de San Marcos National Monument | This Spanish fort, begun in 1672, stood firm against English attacks and helped Spain hold Florida for many years. During the American Revolution, it was a British stronghold. Later it became a battery in the U.S. coastal defense system. | U.S. Department of the Interior | National Park Service | Fort Open 8:45am - 4:45pm | Fort Grounds Closed 12:00am - 5:30am"
"Castillo de San Marcos National Monument | This masonry fortification, the oldest in the continental United States, anchored the St. Augustine defense system (city wall, Supplementary lines, and outposts at Matanzas Inlet, the St. Johns River, and St. Marks). The Castillo replaced the last of nine successive wooden forts which, since 1565, had affirmed Spanish dominion and protected Spanish shipping returning to Spain. | Please help preserve it by not sitting or climbing on the ancient shellstone walls. | Fort Open 8:45am - 4:45pm | Fort Grounds Closed 12:00am - 5:30am"
entrance sign
The location of the entrance sign is 29°53'45.1"N, 81°18'39.8"W.
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Water battery at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in January 2008
The water battery is a gun platform below the Castillo, facing Matanzas Bay. The battlement/seawall is made of a variety of stones, and topped with tabby (a concrete-type material with oyster shell aggregate).
eastern portions of the battlement with the San Carlos Bastion and garita/watchtower.
The location of the central salient point of the water battery is 29°53'52"N, 81°18'39.5"W.
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Promenade seawall at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in January 2008
The concrete seawall, dating to the mid-to-late 1800s, runs from the edge of the older seawall (at the current parking lot) south to the Bridge of Lions. The first ±261'-7" (79.7m) of the seawall is NPS property (roughly where the turn-off from Florida A1A begins). The rest of the promenade belongs to the City of St. Augustine. There are 26 iron posts in the NPS section, plus one missing at the northern end. Some of the posts are replacements. The walkway is about 10'-6" (3.2m) wide.
details of the last standing iron post.
The location of the promenade is 29°53'44.6"N, 81°18'39.2"W.
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Promenade seawall at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in January 2008
The concrete seawall, dating to the mid-to-late 1800s, runs from the edge of the older seawall (at the current parking lot) south to the Bridge of Lions. The first ±261'-7" (79.7m) of the seawall is NPS property (roughly where the turn-off from Florida A1A begins). The rest of the promenade belongs to the City of St. Augustine. There are 26 iron posts in the NPS section, plus one missing at the northern end. Some of the posts are replacements. The walkway is about 10'-6" (3.2m) wide.
details of the last standing iron post.
The location of the promenade is 29°53'44.6"N, 81°18'39.2"W.
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Lighting at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in January 2008
Begun in 1672, the citadel at St. Augustine, Florida (named after Saint Mark the Evangelist) is the oldest masonry fortification in the continental United States. For a time after the U.S. took possession, the citadel was renamed "Fort Marion."
The current lighting system is primarily for security. The lighting is routinely vandalized and occasionally damaged by salt water (the moat occasionally floods in storms).
lighting of the land-facing façades, starting with the front entrance moving clockwise
The location of the fort is 29°53'52.2"N, 81°18'41.5"W.
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Water battery at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in January 2008
The water battery is a gun platform below the Castillo, facing Matanzas Bay. The battlement/seawall is made of a variety of stones, and topped with tabby (a concrete-type material with oyster shell aggregate).
stair leading to a small beach below the seawall
The location of the central salient point of the water battery is 29°53'52"N, 81°18'39.5"W.
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Lighting at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in January 2008
Begun in 1672, the citadel at St. Augustine, Florida (named after Saint Mark the Evangelist) is the oldest masonry fortification in the continental United States. For a time after the U.S. took possession, the citadel was renamed "Fort Marion."
The current lighting system is primarily for security. The lighting is routinely vandalized and occasionally damaged by salt water (the moat occasionally floods in storms).
sample light fixtures.
The location of the fort is 29°53'52.2"N, 81°18'41.5"W.
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Powder magazine at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in January 2008
From text on the information sign: "Powder Magazine | This room, constructed in 1675 for ammunition storage, is one of the oldest rooms in the fort. Because of dampness the gunpowder had to be moved and the room was used briefly as a prison, then sealed up. Nearly 100 years later it was opened, and bones found inside have given rise to improbable stories."
exit from magazine
The location of the powder magazine is under the San Carlos Bastion at 29°53'53.1"N, 81°18'40.6"W.
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St. Mark's Chapel at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in January 2008
The chapel is on the north wall of the citadel's courtyard. It was dedicated to Saint Mark the Evangelist. Although most of the interior finishings were removed (presumably when the Spanish ceded the fort to the English or later the Americans) two holy water fonts remain built into the side walls.
altar
The location of the chapel is 29°53'52.8"N, 81°18'41.5"W.
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