2 Girls, 1 Fort: Castillo de San Marcos National Monument

Looming over St. Augustine, Castillo de san Marcos, the oldest stone masonry fort in the country, has drawn paranormal enthusiasts from far and wide. With over three centuries of history, the fort has seen its fair share of tragedy. Spanish battles, sordid affairs, indigenous internment and more have led to a plethora of ghost stories - today’s episode delves into the truth behind the legends.

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Sources

Books:

Black Society in Spanish Florida

War Dance at Fort Marion: Plains Indian War Prisoners

Operation Drumbeat

Saboteurs, the Nazi Raid on America

​​Ghost of St. Augustine

Articles:

Castillo de San Marcos National Monument Historic Resource Study

Pirate, Priest and Slave: Spanish Florida in the 1668 Searles Raid

Between Two Worlds: Indian Imprisonment at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument

Cheyenne, Arapaho, Kiowa, Comanche & Caddo Incarceration

Apache Incarceration

Seminole Incarceration

Seminole Flight from Fort Marion

The Disappearance of the Head of Osceola

Incarceration of the Chiricahua Apaches, 1886-1914

Video:

Castillo Symposium about Honoring Indigenous Prisoners

Ghost Hunters