Fort Matanzas National Monument
Fort Matanzas National Monument (Spanish: Fuerte Matanzas) was designated a United States National Monument on October 15, 1924. The monument consists of a 1740 Spanish fort called Fort Matanzas, and about 100 acres (0.4 km2) of salt marsh and barrier islands along the Matanzas River on the northern Atlantic coast of Florida. It is operated by the National Park Service in conjunction with the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in the city of St. Augustine.
Fort Matanzas National Monument | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
U.S. National Monument | |
View of fort's western and southern facades | |
| Location | St. Johns County, Florida, US |
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| Nearest city | St. Augustine, Florida |
| Coordinates | 29°42′55″N 81°14′21″W |
| Area | 227.76 acres (0.91 km²) |
| Built | 1740-42 |
| Visitation | 1,002,444 (2005) |
| Website | Fort Matanzas National Monument |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000098 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
| Designated NMON | October 15, 1924 |
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