Catsillo de San Marcos

Back to St Augustine after the government decided to open the monument of Castillo de San Marcos.
I took quite  few pictures, and the following mostly shows the view from the top of the main wall.  It is about 30' high, and 17' thick.  There are a large number of rooms built into the walls, including ones for barracks, cooking, bathroom, storage, jail, and offices.
The castle itself saw action a few times, including one siege lasting more than 25 days, if I recall the sign correctly.  It changed hands a number of times through treaty and negotiation.  There were a few staff in period costume and they did a demo of musket firing.

The weapons on display included this impressive 15" bronze mortar.

The line of cannon in the background were typical of the ones used to defend the castle, with the various sizes placed where they would do the most good.  The over all plan of the castle was well thought out for defense, and modern buildings have crept into the area's original killing field of over 250 yards of cleared field.