Fort Matazas National Monument - St. Augustine FL
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Don.Morfe
N 29° 43.026 W 081° 13.977
17R E 477469 N 3287461
Fort Matanzas National Monument is a United States National Monument run by the National Park Service. It consists of a 1740 Spanish fort, Fort Matanzas, and about 100 acres (0.4 km²) of salt marsh and barrier islands along the Matanzas River.
Waymark Code: WM15ZEV
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 03/30/2022
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From the National Park Service website
Fort Matanzas National Monument preserves the fortified coquina watchtower, completed in 1742, which defended the southern approach to the Spanish military settlement of St. Augustine. It also protects approximately 300 acres of Florida coastal environment containing dunes, marsh, maritime forest, and associated flora and fauna, including threatened and endangered species.
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