Castillo de San Marcos
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Castillo de San Marcos is a 17th-century Spanish stone fortress in St. Augustine, Florida, notable as the oldest masonry fort in the continental United States and a key stronghold in colonial conflicts.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Monument
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Spanish colonial fortress ⓘ historic site ⓘ masonry fort ⓘ |
| addedToNationalRegisterOfHistoricPlaces | 1966 ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | bastion fort ⓘ |
| constructedBy | Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| constructedFor |
defense of St. Augustine
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protection of Spanish Florida ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designationDate | 1924 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1695 ⓘ |
| formerName | Fort Marion ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy |
British soldiers
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Spanish soldiers ⓘ United States Army ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bastions
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coquina curtain walls ⓘ moat ⓘ ravelin ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | U.S. National Monument ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Florida
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St. Augustine, Florida ⓘ St. Johns County, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
historic district of St. Augustine ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Matanzas Bay
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western shore of Matanzas Bay ⓘ |
| managedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| materialUsed | coquina stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Mark the Evangelist
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surface form:
Saint Mark the Evangelist
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| notableFor |
oldest masonry fort in the continental United States
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oldest stone fortress in the continental United States ⓘ role in colonial conflicts between Spain and Britain ⓘ well-preserved bastion fort design ⓘ |
| opened | late 17th century ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| partOf |
Spanish Florida
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surface form:
Spanish Florida defenses
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| renamedAs | Fort Marion ⓘ |
| renamedFrom | Fort Marion ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
British siege during Queen Anne’s War
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Siege of 1702 ⓘ use during the American Civil War ⓘ use during the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| startDate | 1672 ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedAs |
U.S. Army post
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military fortress ⓘ prison ⓘ prison for Native Americans ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Castillo de San Marcos coquina fort
this entity surface form:
Castillo de San Marcos National Monument
this entity surface form:
Castillo de San Marcos National Monument
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Spanish garrison of St. Augustine
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Castillo de San Marcos garrison
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Castillo de San Marcos National Monument
demonstrated defensive strength of Castillo de San Marcos
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defendingForce
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Castillo de San Marcos
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this entity surface form:
Spanish garrison at Castillo de San Marcos
this entity surface form:
Castillo de San Marcos National Monument