The Fort Matanzas National Monument is yet another gem within the many connected to the founding of St. Augustine, America's oldest city. Built in 1742 to protect the southern entrance into St.

Fort Mose, located near St. Augustine, Florida, is the site of the first free-slave settlement in what is now the United States. Established in 1738, Fort Mose provided refuge for those escaping ...

There now is a fort at Fort Mose Historic State Park in St. Augustine.In comparison to Castillo de San Marcos, the massive fort a few miles to the south, it’s a small structure. And it isn’t the ...

St. Augustine, Fla — A dream more than 30 years in the making, and carrying nearly three centuries of Floridian, American and African American history, is now a reality. A ribbon-cutting ceremony ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min The state park is the site of ...

The National Park Service will raise and rehabilitate the failing seawalls of St. Augustine's Castillo de San Marcos National Monument, commonly referred to by residents and guests as "the fort." ...

Look past the Spanish fort, ornate Moorish buildings and main plaza to discover Black history in St. Augustine, Florida. More ...

Our kids would tell you that we’ve been to every historic fort in Florida and Georgia, but that’s not true. We’ve been to ALMOST all the forts in Florida and Georgia. We’ve found that one of the best ...