The
Castillo de San Marcos is a Spanish
built fort located in the city of
St. Augustine, Florida. It was known
as Fort Marion from 1821 until 1942,
and Fort St. Mark from 1763 until
1784 while under British control.
The city of St. Augustine was founded
in 1565. Over the next one hundred
years, the city was defended by nine
wooden forts. Following an attack
in 1668, it was decided by the Queen
Regent of Spain, Mariana, that a masonry
fortification be constructed to protect
the city. In October 1672 construction
began on the fort that would become
the Castillo de San Marcos.
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