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Photographer: Michael Stroud
Taken: July 1992
Caption: Castillo de San Marcos Stands Nearby
Additional Description: Castillo de San Marcos is the oldest remaining European fortification in the nation. El Castillo dates back to 1672 and is a fine example of military architecture from the Spanish empire. It served as a prison for a short time and was declared a national monument in 1924. The fort's original cannons are periodically fired during the summer months.
Submitted: January 9, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
Database Locator Identification Number: p13446
File Size: 0.127 Megabytes

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