Fort Caroline National Memorial
monument, Jacksonville, Florida, United States
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Fort Caroline National Memorial marks the site of Florida’s first European (French Huguenot) settlement (1564), which was destroyed by Spanish conquistador Pedro Menéndez de Avilés in 1565. The locality was originally known as Wacca Pilatka (derived from a Timucua term meaning “cows’ crossing”), which was…
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