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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2CV8_it-begins-ya-comienza_St.-Augustine-FL.html
It Begins, also, Ya comienza. Castillo de San Marcos National Monument. It Begins (English). After days of watching the British prepare, bursts of smoke signal their attack from Anastasia Island. The sentry in the San Carlos watchtower in front o…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2CV7_tidal-toilet-limpiado-por-las-mareas_St.-Augustine-FL.html
Tidal Toilet, also, Limpiado por las mareas. Castillo de San Marcos National Monument. Tidal Toilet (English). This colonial restroom had a twice-daily, natural flushing system. Incoming tides filled the pit with seawater, and outgoing tides flus…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2CV0_reading-the-cannon-claves-de-canones_St.-Augustine-FL.html
Reading the Cannon, also, Claves de cañones. Castillo de San Marcos National Monument. Reading the Cannon (English). Every Spanish bronze cannon and mortar has its own story. Each was individually cast, so by examining the engraved lettering and…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2CUZ_government-house-and-the-plaza_St.-Augustine-FL.html
Government House and the Plaza. Casa Gubernamental y la Plaza. Government House & Plaza (English). St. Augustine's Plaza is the city's heart and soul. Dominating the west end of the Plaza since the 16th century, with a view of all activities on …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2CUR_engulfed-in-flames-devorada-por-las-llamas_St.-Augustine-FL.html
Engulfed in Flames, also, Devorada por las llamas. Castillo de San Marcos National Monument. Engulfed in Flames (English). Spanish soldiers watch in horror as English troops set fire to their homes. They are helpless. The drawbridges are up. The …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2CU2_sizzling-salvo-al-rojo-vivo_St.-Augustine-FL.html
Imagínese un fuego en este hornillo resplandeciente, tan caliente como la lava de un volcán. Un grupo de soldados preparaban balas calentándolas al rojo vivo para dispararlas contra buques de guerra de madera. Durante un ataque naval, un artil…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2CTW_william-bartram-trail_St.-Augustine-FL.html
William Bartram Trail. Traced 1773-1777. In 1765, William Bartram, famed Colonial Naturalist visited the Coquina Quarry & recorded the flora & fauna of the area. Erected by The Presidents Council of Garden Clubs & St. Johns County Inc. & Gaill…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2CTV_fortress-facelift-nuevo-dueno-obras-nuevas_St.-Augustine-FL.html
Por un tratado, España entregó la Florida a los Estados Unidos en 1821. Construido para defender la ciudad, el castillo continuó siendo un puesto defensivo cuando cambió de posesión. Los americanos hicieron del castillo parte de su sistema n…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2CTT_saving-the-seawall-salvando-el-malecon_St.-Augustine-FL.html
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 e…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2CTQ_invincible-invencible_St.-Augustine-FL.html
Invincible?, also, ¿Invencible?. Castillo de San Marcos National Monument. (English)) . Invincible? . . After marching through miles of wilderness, the Castillo is within sight, seemingly close. But can it be taken? A treacherous obstacle cou…