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Fort Matanzas National Monument
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Designation Date: 10/15/1924
Fort Matanzas National Monument preserves the fortified coquina watchtower, completed in 1742, which defended the southern approach to the Spanish military settlement of St. Augustine. It also protects approximately 300 acres of Florida coastal environment containing dunes, marsh, maritime forest, and associated flora and fauna, including threatened and endangered species.
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Fort Matanzas National Monument
8635 A1A South
Saint Augustine, FL
32080 USTags
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