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Fort Matanzas National Monument Spanish soldiers relax at thier rough hewn barracks table for a meal.
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Fort Matanzas National Monument
For Teachers
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)

 

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Ft Matanzas stands stark against the low landscape of the Matanzas River

Did You Know?
Matanzas is Spanish for "slaughters" or "killings" and refers to the execution of over 250 Frenchmen by Don Pedro Menendez de Aviles, founder of St. Augustine. Ft Matanzas National Monument, Florida

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Last Updated: May 29, 2011 at 19:19 MST