This is Fort Matanzas. The fort was constructed with local coquina limestone. The fort is 50 feet long, on each side, and the main tower is 30 feet high. There are cannons on the gun deck. There is a round sentry box, at one corner of the gun deck. The sentry box is a bartizan, or garita. This fort is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, as Fort Matanzas National Monument.Galleries:Fort Matanzas, Forts and Fortifications, St. JohnsKeywords:bartizan, cannons, coquina limestone, fort, fort matanzas, garita, gun deck, saint augustine, sentry box, st augustinePhoto Location: St. Augustine, FloridaPhotographer: Nathan WolkenhauerDate of Photo: 11/07/2011Device Make: CanonDevice Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark IIOriginal Dimensions: 5616×3744Picture Orientation: LandscapeGPS Coordinates: 29°42'58.92"N 81°14'02.61"WPicture Number: 15067
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