Fort Matanzas National Monument

Fort Matanzas National Monument
View of fort's western and southern façades
Fort Matanzas National Monument is located in Florida
Fort Matanzas National Monument
Fort Matanzas National Monument is located in the United States
Fort Matanzas National Monument
LocationSt. Johns County, Florida, US
Nearest citySt. Augustine, Florida
Coordinates29°42′55″N 81°14′21″W / 29.71528°N 81.23917°W / 29.71528; -81.23917
Area227.76 acres (0.91 km²)
Built1740-42
Visitation1,002,444 (2005)
WebsiteFort Matanzas National Monument
NRHP reference No.66000098[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1966
Designated NMONOctober 15, 1924

Fort Matanzas National Monument (Spanish: Fuerte Matanzas) is the site where the Spanish built a fort. It was designated a United States National Monument on October 15, 1924.[2] The monument consists of a 1740 Spanish fort called Fort Matanzas, and about 100 acres (0.4 km2) of salt marsh and barrier islands along the Matanzas River on the northern Atlantic coast of Florida. It is operated by the National Park Service in conjunction with the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in the city of St. Augustine.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Luis R. Arana; Jean Parker Waterbury (1999). Defenses and Defenders at St. Augustine: A Collection of Writings. St. Augustine Historical Society. p. 145. Retrieved 1 May 2013.