02378cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000090010610000410011524500910015626400510024730000470029833600260034533700260037133800360039750000310043350801020046452012190056653400450178565300380183065300410186865300830190985600430199299900170203556050UtSlPG20260610134306.0mcr n260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aF2961 aUnited States. National Park Service10aCastillo de San Marcos :bA Guide to Castillo de San Marcos National Monument, Florida 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2017 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2017-11-25 aProduced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net a"Castillo de San Marcos" by United States National Park Service is a historical guide written in the 20th century. The book focuses on Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in Florida and details its construction, historical significance, and the intercultural dynamics involved in its development. Through its narrative, the work captures the essence of Spanish colonial efforts and the broader context of European conflicts in the New World. The opening of the guide provides an initial exploration of the early history of St. Augustine, emphasizing its role as the oldest continuously inhabited European-founded community in the United States. It recounts a violent pirate raid in 1668, which prompted the need for stronger defensive structures. As the narrative progresses, it lays out the circumstances leading to the foundation of Castillo de San Marcos, highlighting the blend of Spanish, Indigenous, and European influences that shaped the fort's history and its significance in protecting Spanish territories from encroaching rivals. Overall, the beginning sets the stage for a richly detailed account of the fort's enduring relevance in American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aSaint Augustine (Fla.) -- History aSaint Augustine (Fla.) -- Guidebooks aCastillo de San Marcos National Monument (Saint Augustine, Fla.) -- Guidebooks40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56050 c96881d96881