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Castillo de San Marcos National Monument
Hurricanes, waves, and rain have weakened the fort's historic 1840s seawall. In 2011, the National Park Service created a living seawall using coquina boulders. Silt filling the space between the two walls will stabilize the historic seawall, preventing further erosion while allowing mangrove and marsh grasses to grow. In addition, the outer wall will create a natural habitat for marine life such as oysters, crabs, shrimp, and fish.
Los huracanes, las olas y la lluvia han debilitado la histórica muralla marítima que data de los años 1840. En el año 2011, el National Park Service creó un rompeolas viviente utilizando rocas de coquina. El sedimento, que llena el espacio entre ambas murallas, estabilizará el malecón y evitará erosión en su futuro permitiendo el crecimiento de mangles y hierbas de ciénaga. Además, el rompeolas creará un hábitat natural para la vida marina, como las ostras, los cangrejos, los camarones y los peces.
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| HM Number | HM2CTT |
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| Year Placed | 2018 |
| Placed By | National Park
In time, the living seawall will provide better erosion protection and a healthier habitat for young marine life.
Con el tiempo, el rompeolas viviente proporcionará una mejor protección contra la erosión y un hábitat más sano para la nueva vida marina. |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Saturday, December 15th, 2018 at 1:02pm PST -08:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17R E 469975 N 3307331 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 29.89626667, -81.31098333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 29° 53.776', W 81° 18.659' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 29° 53' 46.56" N, 81° 18' 39.54" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 904 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling North |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 2 Avenida Menendez, St. Augustine FL 32084, US |
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