Under Continuous Attack / Bajo ataques continuos

Under Continuous Attack / Bajo ataques continuos (HM2D1X)

Location: St. Augustine, FL 32084 St. Johns County
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N 29° 53.834', W 81° 18.709'

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Castillo de San Marcos National Monument

Under Continuous Attack (English)

Castillo de San Marcos has been under attack since construction began in 1672. Enemy gunfire assaulted these walls with little damage. The unrelenting onslaught of time and weather, however, are taking a visible toll. National Park Service preservation crews constantly inspect the fort and carry out preservation work.
Past preservation work removed water from the moat to help stabilize the fort's foundation. Bright coquina shows where workers recently completed a project. The bright color will fade over time and blend with the surrounding stonework. During your visit, see if you can find preservation work in progress.
· The coquina stone is revealed as the historic layer of white plaster weathers away.
· Preservation efforts stabilize this coquina chimney, but the outer plater layer has not been replaced.

Bajo ataques continuos (Spanish)

El Castillo de San Marcos ha sido objeto de ataque desde que comenzó a construirse en 1672. Los cañonazos enemigos atacaron estas murallas ocasionando pocos daños. Sin embargo, la incesante embestida del tiempo y el clima han tenido un impacto visible. Los equipos de preservación del National Park Service inspeccionan el castillo constantemente y llevan a cabo obras de



preservación.
En obras pasadas de preservación se removió el agua del foso para ayudar a estabilizar los cimientos del castillo. Las secciones donde la coquína está más brillante son muestra de que se ha completado una obra recientemente. El color más intenso se desvanecerá con el tiempo y se asimilará al resto de la piedra. Durante su visita, vea si puede encontrar obras de preservación en progreso.
· La coquina queda expuesta a medida que se erosiona la capa histórica de enlucido.
· Esfuerzos de preservación han estabilizado esta chimenea de coquina, pero no se reemplazara la capa de enlucido.
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HM NumberHM2D1X
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Year Placed2018
Placed ByNational Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, December 26th, 2018 at 1:01pm PST -08:00
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Under Continuous Attack / Bajo ataques continuos
29.89723333, -81.31181667
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17R E 469894 N 3307438
Decimal Degrees29.89723333, -81.31181667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 29° 53.834', W 81° 18.709'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds29° 53' 50.04" N, 81° 18' 42.54" W
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Area Code(s)904
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near , St. Augustine FL 32084, US
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