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.

This site hosts the visitor center for the entire Timucuan Preserve.

Visiting Fort Caroline

History of Fort Caroline

 

Visiting the Park

Remember the Failed French Colony

Discover Our Story

Three hundred colonists left France to establish a permanent settlement in North America, we remember their stories here.

History Comes to Life

Events

Check out our calendar to find out what events and programs we have coming up.

Miles of Trails

Hiking

It is time to take a hike! Trails in the Timucuan Preserve take you through shady hammocks and along pristine beaches.

Explore the Park from Home

Virtual Visit to Fort Caroline

Panoramic images let you check out Fort Caroline before you visit.

Support Your National Park

Get Involved

Learn about our partners or find out about volunteering through the Volunteers-in-Parks (VIP) program.

A Place in the Woods

Theodore Roosevelt Area

A 600-acre natural treasure of hardwood forest, wetlands, and scrub vegetation.

 

Exhibit Improvement

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The former hut exhibit.
Credit: NPS Photo

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The new Timucuan village exhibit.
Credit: NPS photo

The Timucuan Preserve is expanding our exhibits and highlighting the lives of the Timucua-speaking people who lived along the waterways of Northeast Florida. 

 

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