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Castillo de San Marcos National MonumentThe southeast bastion of the Castillo reveals some of the original white plaster which covered the fort.
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Castillo de San Marcos National Monument
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Like all early exploration and settlement, cultural contact and conflict are the hallmarks of Florida's development and the Castillo's existence. From this page you will connect to the stories of the Timucuan, Spanish, Seminole, French, British, Apache and other groups whose paths have intersected in northeast Florida. 
Bronze Spanish cannons look out over the city of St. Augustine  

Did You Know?
Black, or gun, powder is a mix of potassium nitrate, sulfur, and charcoal used as a propellant charge in cannons. Burning rapidly when ignited, it expands 600 times its volume creating pressures that can hurl a cannonball up to 3.5 miles! Castillo de San Marcos National Monument, Florida

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