Fort Matanzas

GPTKB entity

Properties (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf fortification
gptkbp:accessibility via ferry
gptkbp:architecturalStyle military architecture
gptkbp:area 100 acres
gptkbp:artifacts found on site
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Spanish_Empire
gptkbp:attraction tourist destination
gptkbp:built 1740
gptkbp:communityInvolvement local volunteers
gptkbp:conservationEfforts ongoing
gptkbp:constructionMaterial coquina stone
gptkbp:coordinates 29.5861° N, 81.2050° W
gptkbp:culturalEvents held annually
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Spanish_heritage
gptkbp:culturalImpact important to local identity
gptkbp:design gptkb:Spanish_coquina
gptkbp:designatedAs National Monument
gptkbp:discontinued 1821
gptkbp:education high
gptkbp:educationalPrograms available for visitors
gptkbp:environmentalImpact minimal due to preservation efforts
gptkbp:events historical reenactments
gptkbp:features moat
watchtower
cannon
gptkbp:historicalPeriod gptkb:Colonial_America
gptkbp:historicalResearch conducted by historians
gptkbp:historicalSignificance important for understanding colonial defenses
Spanish_colonial_history
gptkbp:historicalTours offered regularly
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fort Matanzas
gptkbp:influencedBy military strategies of the time
gptkbp:landmark historic landmark
gptkbp:landUse historical preservation
gptkbp:language available for visitors
gptkbp:location gptkb:St._Johns_County,_Florida
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:National_Park_Service
gptkbp:notableFeature historical markers
gptkbp:protectedArea gptkb:British_forces
gptkbp:purpose defend_St._Augustine
gptkbp:renovated 20th century
gptkbp:researchInterest available for students.
gptkbp:significance part_of_the_defense_system_of_St._Augustine
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Fort_Matanzas_National_Monument
gptkb:Matanzas_River
various species of birds
gptkbp:visitors open to the public
attracts thousands annually