Photos tagged as colonial and forts

Day 136 - Castillo de San Marcos

This is the oldest surviving masonry fort in the continental United States, completed in 1695.

• Date: 15 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Saint Augustine, USA: gallery
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Day 135 - Fort Matanzas, Photo of Ruins

This is a photograph of how Fort Matanzas looked in 1912, before the Park Service restored it.

• Date: 14 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Saint Augustine, USA: gallery
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Day 135 - Fort Matanzas, Officers Qtrs

The roof above was flat, so I suspect the curved ceiling is to provide strength against bombardment.

• Date: 14 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Saint Augustine, USA: gallery
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Day 135 - Fort Matanzas, Officers Brssairo

The Spanish didn't build fireplaces on the St. Augustine forts. Heat, if needed, was provided by small charcoal fires in something like this.

• Date: 14 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Saint Augustine, USA: gallery
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Day 135 - Fort Matanzas, Mom & Ferry

Fort Matanzas is on an island and only accessable by NPS Ferry.

• Date: 14 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Saint Augustine, USA: gallery
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Day 135 - Fort Matanzas, Model

This is a model of how the fort would have looked in it's prime - with a white plaster coating.

• Date: 14 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Saint Augustine, USA: gallery
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Day 135 - Fort Matanzas, Gun Deck

This is from the roof, about 30 feet up. The stairs visible lead to the Officer's quarters. A separate ladder reaches from their to the roof.

• Date: 14 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Saint Augustine, USA: gallery
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Day 135 - Fort Matanzas, Back Side

The fort is just an outpost to protect St. Augustine from attack from the river. It is 49' on each side and about 30' tall.

• Date: 14 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Saint Augustine, USA: gallery
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Day 135 - Fort Matanzas

Fort Matanzas was built between 1740 and 1742 as an outpost to protect St. Augustine from attacks from the river.

• Date: 14 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Saint Augustine, USA: gallery
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Day 134 - Fort Matanzas, Crew Barracks

The first floor of the 'tower' at Fort Matanzas housed everyone except the officer. Normally, this included four infantrymen and two gunners. However, up to 50 men could be assigned to the fort if hostilities threatened.

• Date: 14 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Saint Augustine, USA: gallery
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Day 134 - Castillo de San Marcos, Steps to Gun Deck

• Date: 13 January 2008
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• Location: Saint Augustine, USA: gallery
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Day 134 - Castillo de San Marcos, Spanish Soldiers

These men are dressed as Spanish soldiers from the early 1700's.

• Date: 13 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Saint Augustine, USA: gallery
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Day 134 - Castillo de San Marcos, Soldiers Playing Cards

• Date: 13 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Saint Augustine, USA: gallery
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Day 134 - Castillo de San Marcos, SE Bastion

The San Agustin Bastioin is visible through the crenel, our cutout in the upper wall (an embattled parapet).

• Date: 13 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Saint Augustine, USA: gallery
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Day 134 - Castillo de San Marcos, Sally Port

This is the only entrance to the fort. It was called the Sally Port because it was where soldiers sallied (went from) to attack an enemy

• Date: 13 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Saint Augustine, USA: gallery
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Day 134 - Castillo de San Marcos, Ravelin

The Ravelin was a small, fortified structure that protected the main gate, or Sally Port.

• Date: 13 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Saint Augustine, USA: gallery
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Day 134 - Castillo de San Marcos, Plaza de Armas

• Date: 13 January 2008
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• Location: Saint Augustine, USA: gallery
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Day 134 - Castillo de San Marcos, NW Bastion & Moat

Called the Sn Pablo Bastion. The moat would have been filled with water when the fort was active.

• Date: 13 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Saint Augustine, USA: gallery
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Day 134 - Castillo de San Marcos, Mortor

• Date: 13 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Saint Augustine, USA: gallery
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Day 134 - Castillo de San Marcos, JL

The fort walls were originally covered with white plaster. Only small amounts are still left, visible in the background.

• Date: 13 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Saint Augustine, USA: gallery
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Day 134 - Castillo de San Marcos, Gun Deck - West

• Date: 13 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Saint Augustine, USA: gallery
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Day 134 - Castillo de San Marcos, Drawing

This fort was never taken in combat, although the British laid seige to it in 1702 and 1740. It changed hands three times in treaties.

• Date: 13 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Saint Augustine, USA: gallery
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Day 134 - Castillo de San Marcos, Cubo Line

Wooden walls extended around the city. Saint Augustine was set up as a military outpost.

• Date: 13 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Saint Augustine, USA: gallery
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Day 134 - Castillo de San Marcos, Bronze 18 lb Cannon 1764

This was cast in Spain in 1764. The inscription reads "Thunderbolts from an Angry King"

• Date: 13 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Saint Augustine, USA: gallery
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Day 134 - Castillo de San Marcos

When the British controlled the fort, they added floors in the middle of the casemates to make two levels for barracks.

• Date: 13 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Saint Augustine, USA: gallery
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