This is an angled view of the stonewall at Fort Matanzas which illustrates the soft surface of the coquina stone (a soft limestone formed from broken shells and corals), which was used as the primary building material at Fort Matanzas. 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, National Monument, Saint Augustine, Spanish fort, St. Augustine, coquina, stonewallPhoto 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: 0.0166667F Number: 22Original Dimensions: 5616×3744Picture Orientation: LandscapeGPS Coordinates: 29°42′55″N 81°14′21″WPicture Number: 26034
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