Fort Matanzas National Monument
Fort Caroline National Memorial
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National Park Service
National Park Handbooks are published to support the National Park Service’s management programs and to promote understanding and enjoyment of the more than 360 National Park System sites that represent important examples of our country’s natural and cultural inheritance. Each handbook is intended to be informative reading and a useful guide before, during, and after a park visit. More than 100 titles are in print. They are sold at parks and can be purchased by mail from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402-9325.
The National Park Service expresses its appreciation to all those persons who made the preparation and production of this handbook possible. The original text for this handbook was written by Albert Manucy and Luis Arana and appeared as The Building of the Castillo de San Marcos. The vault construction, drawbridge, and siege illustrations on pages [33], [34], and [47] are based on artwork originally developed by Albert Manucy. The National Park Service also expresses its appreciation to Eastern National Park and Monument Association for its cooperation in this project. All photos and artwork not credited below come from the files of the Castillo de San Marcos or of the National Park Service.
Archivo General de Indias, Seville [18], [49] Michael Hampshire [31] (detail), [34] Karen Kasmauski [2]-3 Ken Laffal cover, [12], [16], [24], [25], [26] (photographs), [29], [35], [36], [38], [42], [48], [50], [52], [55], [57], [58]-59, [60] Library of Congress [4], [10], [26]-27 (map), [49] National Geographic Society [14], [15], [22]-23 Ken Townsend [30]-31, [40]-41
U.S. Department of the Interior
As the Nation’s principal conservation agency, the Department of the Interior has responsibility for most of our nationally-owned public lands and natural resources. This includes fostering sound use of our land and water resources; protecting our fish, wildlife, and biological diversity; preserving the environmental and cultural values of our national parks and historical places; and providing for the enjoyment of life through outdoor recreation. The Department assesses our energy and mineral resources and works to ensure that their development is in the best interest of all our people by encouraging stewardship and citizen participation in their care. The Department also has a major responsibility for American Indian reservation communities and for people who live in island territories under U.S. administration.