Fort San Carlos
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Fort San Carlos was a military structure built in 1816 to defend the Spanish colonial town of Fernandina, Florida, now called Old Town, which occupied a peninsula on the northern end of Amelia Island.
Historical marker
Cannon on the site of the fort
Amelia River, viewed from Old Town site
Plat of Fernandina from 1811 until 1821, showing location of Fort San Carlos, drawn by Franz Dollheimer in April 1937
The Original Town of Fernandina Historic Site, also known as "Old Town", is a historic site in Fernandina Beach, Florida, located on Amelia Island. It is roughly bounded by Towngate Street, Bosque Bel
Fort San Carlos
…Fort San Carlos was a military structure built in 1816 to defend the Spanish colonial town of Fernandina, Florida, now called Old Town, which occupied a peninsula on the northern end of Amelia Island. The fort, a lunette fortification, stood on the southwest…
Plaza San Carlos marker at original Fernandina town site
Original site looking toward the Amelia River