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Fort Matanza
Posted on April 8th, 2010 No commentsWritten by: Keith Kirkland
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If you know the story of the invasion of Florida by the Spanish then you may well have heard of Fort Metanza. If you head down Highway A1A from St Augustine you will find the Nature Reserve and Fort Metanza.
As you drive into the park you will find a small car park and there is a Historical account of the invasions/conquering of Florida.
The park staff will provide you with a free ferry ride across to an island where the small fort of Metanza can be found. It is located there to protect one of the routes to St Augustine.
When we visited there were even three guys dressed in military costume who gave you an account of how life was in the Fort during the time Florida was owned by the Spanish.
The kids will love it. A small ferry trip across the river and then some history as well
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