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Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve & Fort Caroline National MemorialInside the reconstructed Fort Caroline
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Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve & Fort Caroline National Memorial
Fort Caroline National Memorial
 

Fort Caroline memorializes the short-lived French presence in sixteenth century Florida. Here you will find stories of exploration, survival, religious disputes, territorial battles, and first contact between American Indians and Europeans.

Visiting Fort Caroline National Memorial

History of La Caroline

 
Cannon, historic drawing of Timucua, ranger with children at the reconstruced hut
Cannon drawing  

Did You Know?
Jacksonville, Florida was invaded by the Union Army four separate times during the Civil War and two battles of significance were fought within the boundary of Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve.
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Last Updated: January 18, 2007 at 08:10 EST