Fort Matanzas National Monument is the site where the Spanish built a fort. It was designated a United States national monument on October 15, 1924. The monument consists of a 1740 Spanish fort called
View of fort's western and southern façades
Visitor center
Sentry Box on barbazan, Fort Matanzas, 1937
Fort Matanzas in the distance
In the United States, a national monument is a protected area created by proclamation of the president of the United States or by act of Congress. National monuments protect a wide variety of natural
Fort Matanzas National Monument
…Fort Matanzas National Monument (Spanish: Fuerte Matanzas) is the site where the Spanish built a fort. It was designated a United States national monument on October 15, 1924. The monument consists of a 1740 Spanish fort called Fort Matanzas, and about 100 acres (0.4 km2) of salt marsh and barrier islands…
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