2022-09-27

Hispanic Heritage of Florida: Castillo de San Marcos National Monument

Name: Hispanic Heritage of Florida: Castillo de San Marcos National Monument - NewsBreak
Uploaded: 2022-09-27 16:44:36
Duration: 8 min 26 s
Description: The old Spanish fort was built over 350 years ago in America's first European town, St. Augustine, Florida. Castillo de San Marcos is attestation of where Hispanic heritage started within the continental United States. It was built by the Spanish to defend St. Augustine and the Atlantic trade route.

The old Spanish fort was built over 350 years ago in America's first European town, St. Augustine, Florida. Castillo de San Marcos is attestation of where Hispanic heritage started within the continental United States. It was built by the Spanish to defend St. Augustine and the Atlantic trade route.

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Granny Kracker

2022-10-02

The people who came to St Augustine were European Spaniards. Just because folks speak Spanish does not make them Hispanic, they speak Spanish because the European Spaniards conquered their homeland and they started to learn Spanish to survive. No different then English and the United States.

patrick knowles

2022-10-01

amazing fort

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