Castillo De San Marcos - Saint Augustine Landmark

The oldest masonry fort in the continental United States, this... more on Yahoo! Travel

The Castillo de San Marcos is a Spanish built fort located in the city of St. Augustine, Florida. It was known as Fort Marion from 1821 until 1942, and Fort St. Mark from 1763 until 1784 while under British control. The city of St. Augustine was founded... more on En.wikipedia.org

As far as fortresses are concerned, this one's pretty cool. America's oldest and best-preserved masonry fortification took 23 years (1672-95) to build. It is stellar in design, with a double drawbridge entrance (the only way in or out) over a 40-foot... more on Frommers

Constructed by the Spanish in the 1600s, the Castillo... more on Weather.com

4.0	Patrick M. 's review If you are in the area, check this place out. You have to pay to go inside, but you can... a user of yelp.com, Read full review on Yelp
4.0	We will return! (02/25/05) Castillo De San Marcos was very informative. It held the children's interest... By A Yahoo! User from Florida , a user of Yahoo! Travel, Read full review on Yahoo! Travel
5.0	Very pleasant afternoon-- great value and learning (Apr 3, 2007) On the Saturday afternoon in March 2007 when I visited, the Castillo was filled to the gills with activities, demonstrations and... Ispeak4u , a user of Tripadvisor, Read full review on TripAdvisor
4.0	Jon K. 's review If you're visiting St. Augustine, FL, you're likely to see this huge landmark and... a user of yelp.com, Read full review on Yelp
5.0	Worth it, a Must see (12/03/04) A must see. You will learn so much and enjoy the sites of this fort. The small towers... By Rich from Ohio , a user of Yahoo! Travel, Read full review on Yahoo! Travel
4.0	Don't Miss It. (Apr 2, 2007) This place is really neat and best part affordable! There is a ton of history in St. Augustine but problem is so much tourism has hidden it. But this is one... JEMMom , a user of Tripadvisor, Read full review on TripAdvisor

The Castillo de San Marcos National Monument is located in downtown St. Augustine, Florida. St. Augustine is located on Florida’s Northeastern Atlantic coast about midway between Jacksonville and Daytona Beach. Nearby Jacksonville and Daytona are served by international airports with easy access to I-95. Rental cars are available at the airports and also in St. Augustine. From I-95: Take the exit for St. Augustine Historic Sites and Downtown (Route 16, Exit 318). Follow Rt. 16 to US 1. Turn right on US 1 for two miles to Castillo Drive. Turn left on Castillo to the traffic light. Turn right at the light. The Castillo and parking are ahead on the left. From US A1A: The Castillo is located on A1A in downtown St. Augustine. close to: At San Marco Ave

The Castillo de San Marcos is open to the public from 8:45 AM to 5:15 pm every day of the year except December 25. (The ticket booth closes at 4:45 pm.) The Park grounds are closed from midnight until 5:30 am., Fort daily 8:45am-4:45pm; grounds daily 5:30am-midnight

Admission : $6

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