Fort Caroline National Memorial

Fort Caroline memorializes the short-lived French presence in sixteenth century Florida. Here you will find stories of exploration, survival, religious disputes, territorial battles, and first contact between American Indians and Europeans.

This site hosts the visitor center for the entire Timucuan Preserve.

Visiting Fort Caroline

History of Fort Caroline

 

Visiting the Park

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  Remember the Failed French Colony

  Discover Our Story

  Three hundred colonists left France to establish a permanent settlement in North America, we remember their stories here.

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  History Comes to Life

  Events

  Check out our calendar to find out what events and programs we have coming up.

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  Miles of Trails

  Hiking

  It is time to take a hike! Trails in the Timucuan Preserve take you through shady hammocks and along pristine beaches.

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  Explore the Park from Home

  Virtual Visit to Fort Caroline

  Panoramic images let you check out Fort Caroline before you visit.

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  Support Your National Park

  Get Involved

  Learn about our partners or find out about volunteering through the Volunteers-in-Parks (VIP) program.

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  A Place in the Woods

  Theodore Roosevelt Area

  A 600-acre natural treasure of hardwood forest, wetlands, and scrub vegetation.

 

Exhibit Improvement

Left image
The former hut exhibit.
Credit: NPS Photo

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The new Timucuan village exhibit.
Credit: NPS photo

The Timucuan Preserve is expanding our exhibits and highlighting the lives of the Timucua-speaking people who lived along the waterways of Northeast Florida.