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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2CTD_multi-use-moat-un-foso-sin-agua_St.-Augustine-FL.html
Multi-Use Moat, also, ¿Un foso sin agua?. Castillo de San Marcos National Monument. Multi-Use Moat (English). It smells and sounds like a farmyard. Mooing cows, ducking chickens, and snorting pigs are penned in the moat. The 1702 British sieg…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2CSP_spanish-stronghold-ciudadela-espanola_St.-Augustine-FL.html
Ciudadela española (Spanish). El Castillo de San Marcos simboliza el vásto imperio español en el Nuevo Mundo. Construido: entre 1672 y 1695, esta fortaleza de coquina remplazó una serie de fuertes de madera que habían protegido a San Agust…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2CRN_crumbling-coquina-piedra-fragil_St.-Augustine-FL.html
Crumbling Coquina, also, Piedra frágil. Castillo de San Marcos National Monument. Crumbling Coquina (English). Castillo de San Marcos was built using coquina, a local limestone. This porous limestone is made from millions of seashells pressed to…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2CRK_wall-of-defense-una-cuidad-amurallada_St.-Augustine-FL.html
Wall of Defense, also, Una cuidad amurallada. Castillo de San Marcos National Monument. (English) . Wall of Defense . . The log wall at your right is a replica of the Cubo Line. The earth-and-palm-log embankment extended from the Castillo to t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2CRJ_safe-haven-refugio-seguro_St.-Augustine-FL.html
Safe Haven, also, Refugio seguro. Castillo de San Marcos National Monument. (Englsih) . Safe Haven . . Farmers bring crops and food from their fields surrounding the town. Open for trade during the day, but locked up at night, this city gate i…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM24R5_vfw-memorial-a-war-memorial_St.-Augustine-FL.html
In fond and grateful memory of our Honored Dead From the people of St. Johns County
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM24M9_grace-united-methodist-church_St.-Augustine-FL.html
Designed by New York architecture firm Carrere and Hastings in the Spanish Renaissance Revival style, the building is an example of Henry Flagler's influence on the built environment of St.Augustine. Furthermore, the poured concrete construction w…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM24M8_villa-zorayda_St.-Augustine-FL.html
Bostonian Franklin W. Smith designed and built the Villa as his winter residence. It is important for its distinct architectural design and construction method in addition to its role in the early tourism industry in St. Augustine. The novel desig…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM24M7_kings-bakery_St.-Augustine-FL.html
This is the only known building with its origin in the British Period that exists in St. Augustine. Until Marine Street was developed, the Bakery was contiguous with the St. Francis Barracks property. The British converted and expanded the Spanish…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM24M6_four-centuries-five-flags_St.-Augustine-FL.html
Spaniards first settled Florida permanently at the site of St. Augustine in 1565. They raised their vivid red and white flag to establish possession of the land for their king. The Spanish flag flew over the little garrison town for 235 years, …
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