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View Eight of Fort Matanzas, from the East and Shoreline of Matanzas River

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. Johns
Keywords: Fort Matanzas National Park, Forts, Inlet, Matanzas, National Monument, River, Saint Augustine, Spanish fort, St. Augustine
Photo Location: Fort Matanzas National Monument, St. Johns County, Florida
Photographer: Dr. Roy Winkelman
Date of Photo: 12/17/2013
Device Make: Canon
Device Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure Time: 0.02
F Number: 16
Original Dimensions: 5616×3744
Picture Orientation: Landscape
GPS Coordinates: 29°42′55″N 81°14′21″W
Picture Number: 26007