The word Matanzas means massacres and it was here in 1565 that the Spanish massacred hundreds of French soldiers.
Finally got over to the fort and it was enjoyable. It is a really small fort as it mainly guarded the back door to the Spanish settlement further north at St. Augustine. It overlooks Matanzas Inlet and on several occasions prevented invasion forces from entering the river and attacking the city. They fired off one of the cannons while we were there and that was cool.
Now the bikes are put away and the boat is being made ready to move on tomorrow to Daytona.
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