September 6, 2014
Saturday
Today, I decided to
revisit my local park, Castillo De San Marcos.
I had been there three or four times before, but not with my list of
historical markers with me. Turns out there
are some 25 markers at the Fort, which gives you a deeper understanding of what
took place here.
America Begins Here
A monument not only of stone and mortar but of human
determination and endurance, the Castillo de San Marcos symbolizes the clash
between cultures which ultimately resulted in our uniquely unified
nation. Still resonant with the struggles of an earlier time, these
original walls provide tangible evidence of America’s grim but remarkable
history.
Turns out the Fort has seen 6 flags fly over
it, at different times, Native Americans, Spanish, Colonial African Americans, English,
Minorcan, and lastly, the United States.
