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Location DB > United States > Florida > Jacksonville > Ft. Caroline Memorial  Name Ft. Caroline Memorial  Viewing Options Log in to activate viewing options  Database Info created by Kokopelli on 4/24/2005 3:10 AM last modified by Kokopelli on 4/24/2005 3:53 AM  Viewability Publically Viewable This location has been labeled by its creator as Public, and therefore can be viewed by anyone.  Overview  Description The memorial overlooks the St Johns River. The general layout of the grounds is in the shape of a tri-angle. The sides facing the land are guarded by a small moat and cannons aimed at key points. The walls are made of brick and morder. The side facing the river consists of timbers, approximately ten feet high.  Basic Information Type: Outdoors Status: Active Accessibility: Easy Recommendation: check it out if you're nearby  Physical Information Address 12713 Fort Caroline Rd Jacksonville, Florida United States Owner: National Park Service See a map of this location  Hazards Poisonous snakes during the warmer months  Interesting Features It is a nice day trip that is free. The walk is pleasant and the fort offers a nice view of the river. If you're lucky enough to own a boat, there is also a dock where you can park it and walk the grounds.  Security Measures fences 24 hour guard Erosion protection methods limit access from a boat  Historical Dates Built: 1564 Closed: 1569  Required Equipment  Recommended Equipment Water, bug spray, sun screen.  History After initial exploration in 1562 by French explorers, a colony was established in 1564, only to be eliminated by Spanish forces from nearby St. Augustine in 1565. Nothing remains of the original Fort de la Caroline; a near full-scale rendering of the fort, together with exhibits in the Visitors Center, provide information on the history of the French colony, its interaction with the native Timucuans, and the colonists' brief struggle for survival.  Media Coverage The fort and it's saga were recently featured on the March 28, 2005 episode of "Conquest of America," featured on the History Channel.  Future Plans It's a memorial, so any future plans will be to improve the area.  Stories Add your own story  Photo Galleries Kokopelli's trip Sun, Apr 24th, 2005 posted by Kokopelli 13 pictures   Add your own photos Mark all galleries as Seen  Web Links http://www.nps.gov/foca/  Contribute Edit this Location  Moderator Rating The moderator rating is a neutral rating of the content quality, photography, and coolness of this location. This location has not yet been rated by a moderator.  Validation This location's validation is current. It was last validated by Steed on 7/31/2008 3:59 AM.  Latest Changes on Jul 31 08 at 3:59, Steed validated this location on Apr 24 05 at 14:10, Kokopelli updated a gallery picture on Apr 24 05 at 3:53, Kokopelli changed the main information on Apr 24 05 at 3:52, Kokopelli made this location available on Apr 24 05 at 3:51, Kokopelli changed the main information on Apr 24 05 at 3:50, Kokopelli updated basic gallery info on Apr 24 05 at 3:49, Kokopelli updated basic gallery info on Apr 24 05 at 3:49, Kokopelli updated a gallery picture on Apr 24 05 at 3:47, Kokopelli swapped two pictures on Apr 24 05 at 3:47, Kokopelli swapped two pictures  Forum Threads about this Location  Who's been looking? Click here to see who'se been looking.  Report Problems Is this location inappropriate / broken / missing key info? If it's something you can fix, please scroll up and click the EDIT button. If this location was only posted a few days ago, give the creator time to work on it. Please try sending a message directly to the creator of the location. You'll find that info at the top of this page. Otherwise, ONLY if you've already tried to contact the original creator,: Click here to notify an administrator. All content and images copyright © 2002-2024 UER.CA and respective creators. Graphical Design by Crossfire. To contact webmaster, or click to email with problems or other questions about this site: UER CONTACT View Terms of Service | View Privacy Policy | Server colocation provided by Beanfield This page was generated for you in 78 milliseconds. Since June 23, 2002, a total of 738591284 pages have been generated.