Matanzas Bay
Bahia de Matanzas
On this shore in 1586, Sir Francis Drake burned San Agustin and a new wooden fort called San Juan. In 1668, John Davis, an English corsair, sacked the town and almost captured its wooden fort. Many other pirates, seeking Spanish treasure ships, were a continuous threat.
To hold this harbor, Queen Mariana ordered this fort built of stone.
Marker can be reached from South Castillo Drive (State Highway A1A), on the right when traveling north.
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