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Two Forts, A Picnic, and a Parade

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April 19th 2017
Fort Matanzas National Monument Castillo de San Marcos National Monument St. Augustine, Florida We had two options for Easter Sunday, and picked the one we thought would be less crowded. We encountered a surprise, but the day was a huge success anyway. If we were birds, Fort Matanzas National Monument would just be about 5 miles away, across some marshes and onto a barrier island. Bu ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more