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VR Movie: San Marcos de Apalachee

This VR begins looking west toward the Wakulla River. The sign in the foreground reads: "This is the site of the original Spanish fortifications. The first fort was a flimsy wooden fort started in 1678 and completed in 1679. The second fort also of wood was built in 1718 on this site. A hurricane flooded this fort in 1758 and forty men were drowned. The effects of this hurricane required a new start on the construction of the stone fort." Moving further to the left, the St. Marks River comes into view. Further left, the trail leads to the location of the replacement stone fort.

Credit: Panorama movie produced by the Florida Center for Instructional Technology from original photographs.

Exploring Florida: A Social Studies Resource for Students and Teachers
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