Fort Matanzas

Fort Matanzas (1740-1821) - First established by the Spanish at the entrance to St. Augustine Harbor in 1740. Named ..... after ...... Abandoned in 1821.

Current Status

Period guns and mounts in place.

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Location: Fort Matanzas National Monument, St. Johns County, Florida. Maps & Images Lat: 29.715235 Long: -81.239018 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 3'

Sources:

• Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 185-186

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Matanzas
• NPS - Fort Matanzas National Monument

Visited: 16 Jan 2010

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