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Fort Matanzas National Monument
For Teachers

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Plan A Field Trip
 
A park interpreter presents a program for school children at Fort Matanzas National Monument.

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Welcome to Fort Matanzas National Monument. Many schools visit us each year as culmination of their studies. Please visit Plan a Field Trip if you are interested in visiting. Be aware that March, April and May are extremely busy months.

We have numerous curriculum materials available to augment your study of the fort and of Florida history. To request a CD-ROM of educational materials geared towards grades 3-5, email us.


Some of these activities are available on this webpage in Adobe PDF format.

"The Building of the Castillo de San Marcos"

"The Stories of Fort Matanzas"

"The Little Fort With the Big Job" (Fort Matanzas)

"The Defenses of St. Augustine" (Map Study)

"A Fort Matanzas Scavenger Hunt" (An activity for the on-site visit to Fort Matanzas)

 

 
The water cistern collected rain water draining from the roof.  

Did You Know?
Did you know that the only source of fresh water for the soldiers at Fort Matanzas was rain water caught in a cistern under the gun deck. Ft Matanzas National Monument, Florida

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Last Updated: January 21, 2007 at 11:42 EST