At over 330 years old, the Castillo has a lot of stories to be told. This page will be your jumping off point to some very interesting insights into early American history, cultural interchange, and developing warfare.
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Did You Know?
The word coquina means "tiny shell" in Spanish. It was the name they gave to the small clam that was abundant on the northeast Florida beaches. It is the predominant shell in the rock also called coquina used to build the Fort. Castillo de San Marcos National Monument, Florida