• Cannon firing on the gundeck of the Castillo de San Marcos

    Castillo De San Marcos

    National Monument Florida

Volunteer

Volunteers greet visitors with a smile and a wealth of knowledge and experience.

The Garita is here! Summer 2012

Become a volunteer at the Castillo and help keep our fascinating history alive.

There are numerous ways to participate in the programs, events, and daily life of the park through the National Park Service VIP (Volunteers In Parks) Program.

For More information Contact: VIP Co-ordinator at 904-829-6506, x233 or send us e-mail.

Volunteer Opportunities

Uniformed volunteers assist with the daily operations and maintenance of the park in a variety of roles. Current available positions include:

  • Visitor Services Assistant
  • Maintenance Assistant
  • Administrative Production Assistant

Living History Volunteers help make the past come alive at the Castillo. Dressing in a variety of period uniforms they assist in informal talks, crafts demonstrations, living history events and historic weapons firing demonstrations. Living History Assistants help in maintaining the historical and logistical assets of the fort.

  • Living History Volunteer
  • Living History Program Assistant
 

 

Did You Know?

Bronze Spanish cannons look out over the city of St. Augustine

Black, or gun, powder is a mix of potassium nitrate, sulfur, and charcoal used as a propellant charge in cannons.  Burning rapidly when ignited, it expands 600 times its volume creating pressures that can hurl a cannonball up to 3.5 miles! Castillo de San Marcos National Monument, Florida