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An entrance to Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine, the oldest masonry fort in the nation.
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The four masonry walls of Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine surround its center.
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The prime waterfront location of Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine was critical to its defense.
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Cannons were choice weapons at Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine.
Photo Credit: Castillo de San Marcos
Spanish explorers built forts to defend themselves and their establishments.
The exploration and colonization of Florida by Europeans was a maritime undertaking. Because people, goods, and military power moved by ships at sea and on rivers, safe inlets and protected harbors were most important factors in deciding where to settle and what to defend. From a secure seaport, settlement could extend into the unknown and challenging interior, but constructing and maintaining adequate roads, and transporting goods by animals and carts was exceptionally difficult.
Its history of disrepair, destruction, abandonment, and reoccupation by various governments is typical of the remote forts in Florida that were as difficult to maintain as they were to defend.
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