Castillo de San Marcos
Fortress in St. Augustine, FloridaWikipedia
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Oct 9, 2026
BrittanyHOST
And when Jamal and I visited, we actually visited here on a day trip.
BrittanyHOST
We did visit the Castillo de San Marcos, which was built in the 1670s, and it's a stone fortress that has served as a military stronghold and as a prison.
BrittanyHOST
So visitors and ghost hunters frequently re- report hearing voices, seeing shadowed figures here, and smelling cigar smoke or perfume in the old dungeons.
KimHOST
Number five is Louisville, Kentucky.
RobHOST
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MonicaHOST
was Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine, Florida.
MonicaHOST
And it was built by the Spanish between 1672 and 1695.
MonicaHOST
So it's the oldest masonry fort in the continental United States.
JonathanHOST
The lighthouse itself sort of dates back to the late 1500s when the Spanish built a watchtower on each end of the island.
JonathanHOST
The Spanish, who claimed Florida for about 300 years at that point, built these towers during the building of the Castillo de San Marcos, which is also reported to be very haunted, to keep enemy ships from taking the island.
JonathanHOST
I'm going to skip a whole lot of history here, so go check out the St. Augustine Lighthouse site.
JonathanHOST
But the Spanish would eventually leave St. Augustine, and the British would move in to establish a port there.
WoodyHOST
Florida will start issuing redesigned driver's licenses today, September 30th, today.
WoodyHOST
So the new license will feature the Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine.
WoodyHOST
That'll be on the front.
WoodyHOST
The design also incorporates an orange as the O in Florida.
speaker_5CORRESPONDENT
Experts say it's to enhance security and combat ID theft with cutting edge fraud protections.
speaker_5CORRESPONDENT
So the update They feature a new visual style, which showcases the Castillo de San Marcos, hidden state icons, a Space Coast tribute on the back, and ultraviolet ink and color-shifting holograms, including a retro Let Us Alone print.
speaker_5CORRESPONDENT
And we are hearing from some experts, including Department Director Dave Kerner.
Dave KernerSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
This new credential is the first significant redesign in almost 10 years.
Fred KigerHOST
Seeking a medical transfer, he was briefly assigned to recruiting duty in Philadelphia, but in October of 1840, he was ordered back to Florida.
Fred KigerHOST
There, he served as company commander in the 3rd Artillery and commanded Fort Marion near St. Augustine, where he labored administratively to improve the living conditions of his men.
Fred KigerHOST
His attention to detail and demand for discipline won him promotion.
Fred KigerHOST
Promoted to first lieutenant in July of 1838, eight years later he was promoted to captain and in 1846 to major.
Josh WatersHOST
On the
Shane WatersHOST
Castillo de San Marcos in 1672...
Shane WatersHOST
You speak Spanish like Peggy Hill.
Shane WatersHOST
Oh, I know.
Stephen SimmonsNARRATOR
The water to the north and south of us inside the land is Matanzas River.
Stephen SimmonsNARRATOR
The works you see to the north is Fort Marion.
Stephen SimmonsNARRATOR
The sea wall extends from that to the point south of us a mile.
Stephen SimmonsNARRATOR
It is built of coquina, a kind of rock quarried at Anastasia Island, formed of sand and shells.
Sarah Urist-GreenHOST
In 1875, the U.S. government forcefully relocated 72 members of the Kiowa, Cheyenne, Arapaho, Comanche, and Caddo tribes from Oklahoma to Florida.
Sarah Urist-GreenHOST
All were accused of crimes against white settlers and imprisoned for three years at Fort Marion.
Sarah Urist-GreenHOST
In an effort to force them to adopt dominant American customs, they were made to cut their hair, wear military uniforms, and study the Bible.
Sarah Urist-GreenHOST
A young Kiowa warrior and artist named Woha was among the prisoners.
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