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Fort Caroline National Memorial

monument, Jacksonville, Florida, United States
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Fort Caroline National Memorial is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and commemorates the site of the first European (French Huguenot) settlement in Florida in 1564. This settlement was established by French Protestants led by Jean Ribault on the banks of the St. Johns River. However, the French presence was short-lived, as Spanish conquistador Pedro Menéndez de Avilés destroyed the settlement in 1565, founding St. Augustine nearby. The memorial preserves the history of this early colonial encounter and the broader context of European exploration and conflict in Florida during the 16th century.12

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