Fort Caroline National Memorial
Title
Fort Caroline National Memorial
Subject
Fort Caroline was an attempted French colonial settlement in Florida, It was established under the leadership of René Goulaine de Laudonnière on June 22, 1564. It was claimed as a safe haven for Huguenots, who were being persecuted in France because they were Protestant, rather than Catholic. The French were threatened Spanish, who established St. Augustine in September 1565. Fort Caroline was attacked by Spanish troops under Pedro Menéndez de Avilés on September 20. The Spanish continued to occupy the site as San Mateo until 1569
Description
Sign reading Fort Caroline National Memorial
Creator
Mags Mullican
Source
Mags Mullican
Publisher
National Park Service
Date
08/06/2021
Contributor
Mags Mullican
Language
English
Coverage
National Parks, Native Americans
Collection
Citation
Mags Mullican, “Fort Caroline National Memorial,” accessed April 29, 2024, https://publichumanities.omeka.net/items/show/346.