The Builders were Human

In 1682, a new engineer found that this bastion had been built 3 feet too low, and by 1686 such mistakes were corrected. Labor for the fort included 100 Indians and Spaniards, along with a few convicts and slaves. Indian laborers received 20¢ per day, masons earned $2.40, and master workmen earned $4.00. Construction lasted from 1672 to 1696, and the rooms were rebuilt in 1738-39 and 1752-56.

St. Augustine, Florida · United States