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Fort Caroline National Memorial was created to memorialize the Sixteenth
Century French effort to establish a permanent colony in Florida. After
initial exploration in 1562, the French established "la Caroline"
in June 1564. Spanish forces arrived 15 months later. Marching north from
their newly established beachhead (San Augustin) they captured la Caroline
in September, 1565. Nothing remains of the original Fort de la Caroline;
a near full-scale rendering of the fort, together with exhibits in the
visitor center, provide information on the history of the French colony,
their interaction with the native Timucua, and the colonists' brief struggle
for survival.
Operating Hours & Seasons
The visitor center
and grounds are open daily 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Closed December 25, Thanksgiving, and New Years Day.
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| Communities
Surrounding Fort Caroline National Memorial | |
| Note: The times listed below are approximate driving times to the park. | Atlantic Beach, FL (20 min.
) Pop. 13,368
Jacksonville, FL (20 min.
) Pop. 735,617
Neptune Beach, FL (21 min.
) Pop. 7,270
Jacksonville Beach, FL (24 min.
) Pop. 20,990
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL (31 min.
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Yulee, FL (33 min.
) Pop. 8,392
Callahan, FL (36 min.
) Pop. 962
Orange Park, FL (42 min.
) Pop. 9,081
| Kingsland, GA (43 min.
) Pop. 10,506
Bryceville, FL (46 min.
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Fernandina Beach, FL (49 min.
) Pop. 10,549
Saint Marys, GA (50 min.
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Doctors Inlet, FL (51 min.
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Green Cove Springs, FL (54 min.
) Pop. 5,378
Middleburg, FL (55 min.
) Pop. 10,338
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