Preserve, northeastern Florida, U.S. Established in 1924, it is the 20-acre (8-hectare) site of the oldest masonry fort in the U.S., built by the Spanish (1672-96) to protect St. Augustine. The fort played an important role in the Spanish-English struggle for the Southeast (1650-1750). In the 19th century it served as a U.S. military prison
san marcos
Hyphenation
San Mar·cos
Turkish pronunciation
sän märkōs
Pronunciation
/ˈsan ˈmärkōs/ /ˈsæn ˈmɑːrkoʊs/
Etymology
() From Spanish Saint Mark, also known as Mark the Evangelist.