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Fort Matanzas National Monument Spanish soldiers prepare to fire one of their cannon.
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Fort Matanzas National Monument
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volunteer deckhand secures the boat.

A volunteer deckhand secures the boat.

The Garita is here! Winter 2011

Become a volunteer at Ft Matanzas and help share its many stories with park visitors. 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: Linda Chandler at 904-471-0116 or send us an e-mail.



Volunteer Opportunities--

  • Visitor Center Staff -- greet visitors, answer the telephone, make sales.
  • Deck Hand for the ferry -- assist visitors getting onto and off of the boat. Secure the boat to the dock.
  • Living History Interpreter -- present interpretive programs to fort visitors; serve on the crew for cannon or musket firing demonstrations. For information on becoming black powder certified contact Chris Leverett at 904-471-0116 or email.
  • Natural History Interpreter -- present nature programs to park visitor.

Training and uniforms are provided.

 

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An old engraving shows Spanish Ships landing on a foreign coast

Did You Know?
Because his arrival occurred at the time of the Easter feast or Pascua Florida, Ponce de León named the land, which he claimed for Spain, La Florida or “Place of Flowers” Ft Matanzas National Monument, Florida
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Last Updated: November 17, 2011 at 11:16 MST