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In 1739, this gate provided the only access through the defense line on the north side of Spanish St. Augustine. Royal Engineer Manuel de Hita built these coquina pillars in 1808. The site was later associated with the tricentennial of Castillo de San Marcos in 1972.
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St. Augustine, Florida · United States
