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Fort Matanzas National MonumentTidal creeks provide habitat for many salt marsh critters.
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Fort Matanzas National Monument
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Ft Matanzas stands stark against the low landscape of the Matanzas River  

Did You Know?
Matanzas is Spanish for "slaughters" or "killings" and refers to the execution of over 250 Frenchmen by Don Pedro Menendez de Aviles, founder of St. Augustine. Ft Matanzas National Monument, Florida

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Last Updated: July 24, 2006 at 22:37 EST