Abstract
Castillo de San Marcos National Monument. 1 South Castillo Dr., St. Augustine, FL 32084. Permanent exhibition, last renovated 1992. Su-Sa 8:45–4:45; closed Christmas. Adults $5, children 6–16 $2, children 5 and under free. Fort and 20 acres. Gordon Wilson, site manager. Self-guided map, official map and guide (with political history), pamphlets on Don Manuel de Cendoya (governor of Florida 1669–1673), Apache Indians, Plains Indians, Seminole Indians, Hispanics in the Civil War. Internet: contact and visit planning information, operational facts, a historical resource study (1997), bookstore, employment and volunteer opportunities, maps, nearby attractions, and weather and permit information; also an in-depth site with history, virtual tour, photo gallery, event schedule, educational materials, news, and related links <http://www.nps.gov/casa/index.htm> (Dec. 12, 2003). At the heart of St. Augustine's heritage industry lies the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument. This seventeenth-century bastion, built to protect the city, is a palimpsest for over three centuries of Florida history—from sixteenth-century Spanish settlement to nineteenth-century Indian wars. Judiciously abridging this long narrative, the exhibition emphasizes the presidio's Spanish origins and, despite some flaws, successfully incorporates the stories of subsequent occupants to show how several cultures have shaped the Castillo's history.
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