This is a fort side view of the sentry box at Fort Matanzas. Known as a bartizan, or garita, the cylindrical sentry box and domed roof are completely made of masonry. The sentry box is positioned at the corners of the fortification and is protected from three sides. Its position at the corner of the fortification, allow for a single sentry man to have an unobstructed view down the outer length of two separate battlement walls. The fort is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, as Fort Matanzas National Monument.Galleries:Fort Matanzas, Forts and Fortifications, St. JohnsKeywords:Fort Matanzas National Park, Forts, Garita, National Monument, Saint Augustine, Spanish fort, St. Augustine, bartizan, sentry box, stoneworkPhoto Location: Fort Matanzas National Monument, St. Johns County, FloridaPhotographer: Dr. Roy WinkelmanDate of Photo: 12/17/2013Device Make: CanonDevice Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark IIExposure Time: 0.025F Number: 11Original Dimensions: 3744×5616Picture Orientation: PortraitGPS Coordinates: 29°42′55″N 81°14′21″WPicture Number: 25943
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