Castillo San Marcos's by aufgehts

St. Augustine - United States, Florida The fortress was built by the Spanish in 1672 and made of coquina, a soft shellrock that absorbed canonfire.

Uploaded: Feb, 24 2009 | Taken: Feb, 20 2009| Viewed: 31 times  | 1 vote Camera: SONY | Model: DSC-H3 | Exposure 10/5000s, ISO 125 | FLength: 10mm | SW: Microsoft Windows Photo Gallery 6.0.6001.18000

jacko1 - Feb, 24 2009 03:02pm Is it used for anything today?. pesu - Feb, 24 2009 03:02pm A stone absorbing canonfire? Cool. aufgehts - Feb, 24 2009 05:02pm Tony, it's part of the National Park Service and is an Historic Landmark so I guess you could say it's used for generating revenue! jacko1 - Feb, 24 2009 06:02pm Thank you Jill but does any body live in it?. aufgehts - Feb, 24 2009 06:02pm No, no one lives in it. There is an old barracks in there but only a couple small rooms. I don't think it's been occupied by forces for at least 100 years. jacko1 - Feb, 24 2009 06:02pm What a waste of lovely old building, can we send you some Spanish tenants?.