Castillo de San Marcos in St Augustine, Florida is the oldest masonry fort in the continental United States. Construction started in 1672 to replace the previous wooden fort after raids by English privateers in 1668, when Florida was part of the Spanish Empire.  The photo shows the west side of the fort and moat, the east side sits on the Matanzas Bay waterfront.

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Cheers,

C. S.