Archaeologists showing children excavated ruins of Fort San Marcos de Apalache

Title

• Archaeologists showing children excavated ruins of Fort San Marcos de Apalache

Image Number

• RC16747

Year

• 1965

Series Title

• General: Reference collection

General Note

• Archaeologists show school children the excavated ruins of the "bombproof". Stone walls are the foundation portion of the "bombproof", which was 100 feet long and about 30 feet deep. It consisted of four vaulted rooms 15 feet high
• In the background is the Saint Marks River.

Physical Description

• 1 photoprint - b&w - 8 x 10 in.

Subject Term

• Historic sites--Florida--Wakulla County--Saint Marks
• Fortification--Florida--Wakulla County--Saint Marks
• Architecture, Spanish colonial
• Archaeologists
• Excavations (Archaeology)
• Labor
• School children--Florida--Wakulla County--Saint Marks
• Children--Florida--Wakulla County--Saint Marks
• Students--Florida--Wakulla County--Saint Marks
• State parks and reserves--Florida--Wakulla County--Saint Marks

Geographic Term

• San Marcos de Apalache Historic State Park (Fla)
• Fort Saint Marks (Fla)
• Saint Marks (Fla)
• Saint Marks River (Jefferson County-Wakulla County, Fla)
• Wakulla County (Fla)

Subject Corporate

• Florida Park Service
• Florida--Board of Parks and Historic Memorials

Shelf Number

• Shelf number: 05497s.

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