Fort Caroline, Historic district in Arlington, Jacksonville, United States.
Fort Caroline National Memorial contains a reconstructed wooden fortress with exhibits displaying early French colonial settlement in Florida.
In 1564, French Huguenot settlers constructed Fort Caroline as their first North American settlement, which Spain captured one year later.
The memorial presents artifacts and displays depicting interactions between French colonists and Timucua Native Americans during the sixteenth century.
Visitors access hiking trails, educational programs, and guided tours throughout the 140-acre memorial grounds within the Timucuan Ecological Preserve.
The exact location of the original Fort Caroline remains undiscovered, making this site one of Florida's primary archaeological mysteries.
Location: Jacksonville
Inception: January 16, 1953
Architects: René Goulaine de Laudonnière
Website: http://nps.gov/foca
GPS coordinates: 30.38690,-81.50060
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:23
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