View Eight of Fort Matanzas, from the East and Shoreline of Matanzas River
This is a view of Fort Matanzas located on Rattlesnake Island as seen from the east. The fort is 50 feet on each side with a 30-foot tower, it was built of local shellstone called coquina. Lime for the mortar was made by burning oyster shells. There are four cannons on the gundeck. 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, Inlet, Matanzas, National Monument, River, Saint Augustine, Spanish fort, St. AugustinePhoto 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: 0.02F Number: 16Original Dimensions: 5616×3744Picture Orientation: LandscapeGPS Coordinates: 29°42′55″N 81°14′21″WPicture Number: 26007
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