Visit Florida - Worth the Drive 2008 - (Page 25) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> North 25 1 Fortified FAST FACTS Start: Fernandina Beach End: St. Augustine Stats: 77 miles; 1 hr., 30 min. Throughout the centuries, British, Spanish and French colonists warred over the landmass that would become known as Florida. Hear their war stories, and trace their marching orders, at some of the state’s historic forts. Day 1: Fernandina Beach Today, the piece of land Fort Clinch sits on seems as imposing as the fort itself – strategically peering over vast waters and sprawling so far you’ll get a workout just walking its grounds. A Civil War-era American flag still flies above the pentagonal brick fort, its strength bolstered by inner and outer walls, its cannons standing, seemingly, at the ready. >>> PHOTOS: (1) View from the Castillo de San Marcos (2) Fort Caroline cannon (3) Castillo re-enactors 3 2
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