The Civil War at Fort Marion
Experience January in 1864, Union troops took over into For Marion (our Castillo.)
The Civil War at Fort Marion
Inside the Castillo
1 South Castillo Dr.
St. Augustine, FL 32084
On Saturday, January 25, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., the Castillo de San Marcos returns to the Civil War, when the then Fort Marion housed Union troops and sailors.
The Liberty Guards will portray the soldiers of the 24th Massachusetts, performing drills and showing how the soldiers lived in the fort during the war. Others, representing sailors from the U.S.S. Wabash, will fire the cannons. History talks on two topics will be presented at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Schedule of Events
- 9:00 a.m. — Park Opens
- 10:00 a.m. — Drill Program
- 10:30 a.m. — The USS Wabash Crew fires the cannons
- 11:00 a.m. — History Talk: St. Augustine During the American Civil War
- Noon — Drill Program
- 1:30 p.m. — The USS Wabash Crew fires the cannons
- 2:00 p.m. — History Talk: Sons of the Old Bay State
- 2:30 p.m. — The USS Wabash Crew fires the cannons
- 3:00 p.m. — Drill Program
- 3:30 p.m. — USS Wabash Crew Cannon Firing
- 5:00 p.m. — Final entry to the Castillo and the park closes at 5:15 p.m.
Admission: Normal entry fees apply
When: Throughout the day on January 25, 2025
Where: The Castillo de San Marcos, 1 South Castillo Drive, St. Augustine, Florida 32084
Photo: Castillo de San Marcos provided the photo of what was then Fort Marion in 1861
The Civil War at Fort Marion
Inside the Castillo
1 South Castillo Dr.
St. Augustine, FL 32084
