Exploring Northeast Florida's Fort Caroline National Memorial
Tucked along the marshy bank of St. Johns River, the Fort Caroline National Memorial has been around for centuries, including — most notably — the short-lived French colonization of Florida’s northeastern coast in the 16th century.
Fort Caroline National Memorial
Fort Caroline National Memorial in Jacksonville, Florida. Memorial park for a historical French Settlement from the sixteenth century.
The Secret History of Fort Caroline
The site of what is now Fort Caroline National Memorial in Jacksonville, FL was chosen in the 1930s by Chamber of Commerce officials, because it was a good place for tourists to take photos of the St. Johns River. However, until after the American Revolution, the ruins of Fort Caroline were considered by all to be at the mouth of the Altamaha River in Georgia and at the headwaters of the Altamaha was the former Kingdom of Apalache from which the Appalachian Mountains got their name. Yet in the 1800s this history was erased and mythological history was built like a stack of cards upon the myths. Today, much of the intellectual energy of Southeastern academicians is spent on efforts to protect this stack of cards from collapsing. You will be surprised how different the early history of the Southeastern United States was different from what our students are taught today.
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During the sixteenth century, France was determined to expand its empire. Spain, the world's leading power, already had a foothold in the Americas, and France wanted a share of the riches the Spanish were gaining through trade and plunder. France's first attempt to stake a permanent claim in North America was at La Caroline, a settlement near the mouth of the St. Johns River in Florida.
At first, the settlement was to be a commercial venture, but religious conflict in France broadened the goals. The growing persecution of French Protestants (Huguenots) led their most powerful member, Admiral Gaspard de Coligny, to make a proposal to the crown: the colony could also be a refuge for Huguenots. An exploratory expedition, commanded by Jean Ribault, left France in February 1562. On this voyage, he erected a monument at the River of May (now known as the St. Johns River).
Permanent settlement of 200 soldiers and artisans began in 1564, led by Rene de Goulaine de Laudonniere, who had accompanied Ribault on the previous expedition. With help from the Timucua Indians, the colonists began building a village and fort on the river's south bank, naming the area La Caroline after their king, Charles IX.
Three hundred colonists left France to establish a permanent settlement in North America. Included were some of the leading families of France, wearing gilded armor and brightly colored clothes. Other representatives of French society included artisans to provide entertainment and produce drawings, and laborers to build the fort. The desire for permanency was illustrated by the inclusion of women, of whom at least four had husbands. Most were Huguenots, but there were also Catholics and agnostics. The colonists were seeking opportunity and freedom in a distant land.
French artist Jacques le Moyne de Morgues came with Laudonniere to Florida in 1564. His job was to paint images of the people, flora and fauna, and geography of this part of the New World. Le Moyne was one of the few who escaped from Fort de la Caroline when the Spanish attacked in 1565. He found refuge on a French boat, along with Laudonniere and several others, and returned to Europe, where he recreated from memory scenes of the New World.
In Florida, both Spain and France hoped to claim their piece of the new world. By the time the French planted their settlement at La Caroline, Spain was entrenched in South and Central America and its sea routes through the Caribbean were well established. Spanish ships bearing gold and silver from the mines of Mexico and Peru stopped at Havana before sailing for Spain. They rode the Gulf Stream through what is now the Straits of Florida and up the southeastern coast of North America. The Spanish were uneasy about a French settlement because their treasure ships, while they followed the Florida coast, could be easy prey for suspected French raiders in their nearby haven at La Caroline.
They be all naked and of goodly stature, mighty, faire and as well shapen...as any people in all the worlde, very gentill, curtious and of good nature... the men be of tawny color, hawke nosed and of a pleasant countenance...the women be well favored and modest...
French explorer Jean Ribault was impressed by the first native peoples he encountered in Florida. The Timucuans under Chief Saturiwa, who met the French at the mouth of the River of May in 1562, were one of a number of Timucua-speaking tribes who inhabited central and north Florida and southeastern Georgia. They were the final stage of a culture whose way of life had remained essentially unchanged for more than 1000 years.
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Fort Caroline National Memorial
A reproduction of Fort Caroline, on or near the site of the original, which commemorates the brief, failed French attempt to challenge the Spanish for supremacy on this part of the continent.
Our Fort Caroline-1564 - The French & Spanish Fight for Florida
History Jacksonville explores Our Fort Caroline- a historic representation of a French fort that it is believed existed on the bank of the St Johns River in 1564-1565. George Farrar highlights the struggle between the French and Spanish to control Florida at a critical moment in North American history. The colorful mural of Ribault's landing in North Florida was painted by Lee Adams of Jacksonville in 1959 and was displayed in the Ribault Room, a restaurant in the Downtown Sears store which closed in 1981. It is now in The Jacksonville Public Library. Enjoy all of our shows at theleftturnnetwork.com TheJaxLeft is a Politics & History Channel for the People of Jacksonville, Florida.
Back Side of American History: Fort Caroline
Fort Caroline was the first major European settlement in the United States established not by England, and not by Spain. The colony was established by French Protestants known as Huguenots, fleeing France over religious persecution. - The Backside of American History can be heard every Saturday on KLIF 570 AM.
Florida Story : Fort Caroline
Project for one of my classes
Exploring Northeast Florida's Theodore Roosevelt Area
Close to Ft. Caroline National Memorial, this 600-acre natural area within the Timucuan Preserve has over 5 miles of hiking trails winding through one of North Florida’s most pristine areas.
Fort Caroline . . . Its Architecture
All surviving eyewitness descriptions of Fort Caroline (1564-1565) were analyzed to create the most accurate possible architectural model of Fort Caroline. It was significantly different and 6.7 times larger than the replica built by the National Park Service in Jacksonville. In the process, I discovered that both the French and Spanish archives put Fort Caroline at the mouth of the Altamaha River. The Spanish archives also place the first St. Augustine on Amelia Island, FL or St. Marys, GA - not its current location!
Fort Caroline Timucuan Preserve and Canon Firing
Ft. Caroline National Park
Fort Caroline is an undiscovered gem for many North Florida residents and visitors according to Park Ranger Craig Morris.
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Commemorate 450: Rededication of Ribault Monument
The City of Jacksonville celebrated 450 years of French history in early May 2012. One of the many events included the rededication of the Ribault Monument at Ft. Caroline National Memorial.
Before the ceremony, Mayor Alvin Brown spoke to those who gathered at the monument, including French descendants of Jean Ribault who traveled to the United States for the ceremony. Fracoise laupretre, descendant of Jean Ribault, said the ceremony solidified the family stories she grew up hearing.
The Ribault Monument commemorates the landing of Jean Ribault near the mouth of the St. Johns River in 1562. Ribault erected a stone column bearing the coat of arms of King Charles IX to claim Florida for France.
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This site is way off the beaten path of I-95. It is nestled inside an affluent neighborhood in Jacksonville. The place is beautiful. I visited on Sunday morning and I almost had the place to myself. The Spanish moss was very evident on the trees. It was a neat visit. As a bonus I went up and up and up on the Napoleon Bonaparte Broward bridge there and back. Florida, colorful to the bitter end! He was a governor of Florida and the County is named after him.
Ft. Caroline National Park
Fort Caroline is an undiscovered gem for many North Florida residents and visitors according to Park Ranger Craig Morris.
4,000+ Years History, Culture, Tools | Timucuan National Park
Learn about the culture, tools, clothing, pottery and weaponry of the Timucua - a Native American people who lived in Northeast and North Central Florida and southeast Georgia. They were the largest indigenous group in that area and consisted of about 35 chiefdoms, many leading thousands of people. The various groups of Timucua spoke several dialects of the Timucua language. At the time of European contact, the territory occupied by speakers of Timucuan dialects occupied about 19,200 square miles, and was home to between 50,000 and 200,000 Timucuans. It stretched from the Altamaha River and Cumberland Island in present-day Georgia as far south as Lake George in central Florida, and from the Atlantic Ocean west to the Aucilla River in the Florida Panhandle, though it reached the Gulf of Mexico at no more than a couple of points.
Kingsley Plantation - Built in 1798. The most prominent features of Kingsley Plantation are the owner's house—a structure of architectural significance built probably between 1797 and 1798 that is cited as being the oldest surviving plantation house in the state —and an attached kitchen house, barn, and remains of 25 anthropologically valuable slave cabins that endured beyond the U.S. Civil War (1861–1865). The foundations of the house, kitchen, barn and the slave quarters were constructed of cement tabby, making them notably durable. Archeological evidence found in and around the slave cabins has given researchers insight into African traditions among slaves who had recently arrived in North America.
Fort Caroline - Fort Caroline was an attempted French colonial settlement in Florida, located on the banks of the St. Johns River in present-day Duval County. It was established under the leadership of René Goulaine de Laudonnièreon June 22, 1564, as a new territorial claim in French Florida and a safe haven for Huguenots. The French colony came into conflict with the Spanish, who established St. Augustine in September 1565, and Fort Caroline was sacked by Spanish troops under Pedro Menéndez de Avilés on September 20. The Spanish continued to occupy the site as San Mateo until 1569. The exact location where the fort once stood is unknown. In 1953 the National Park Service established the Fort Caroline National Memorial along the southern bank of the St. John's River near the point that commemorates Laudonnière's first landing. This is generally accepted by scholars as being in the vicinity of the original fort, though probably not the exact location. The memorial is now managed as a part of the Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve although it remains a distinct National Park Service entity.
Kids and the National Park Services
It was an extensive film project for the team at Name Sake Pictures and the superintendent of the De Soto National Park Services, Nathan Souder. Name Sake Pictures is a film company that creates inspiring stories to ignite the movement of several
non-profit organizations in Northeast Florida. To be willing to put together a whole bunch of production footage using drones, Ronin, and L-series canon lenses, without much brainstorming, took a lot of work in the editing room.
The 5-minute documentary was supposed to capture the importance for children to have a program that included saltwater fishing and progressive camping to the board-members
of the National Park Services-Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve. Involving the Junior Rangers of Jacksonville, we set onwards to film at the Museum of Science and History, Kathryn Abby Hanna City Park, Fort Caroline National Memorial, and Little
Talbot Island State Park.
Memorable moments depicting firing cannons, fuming nitrogen at MOSH, and recording a junior ranger singing to a bowl of chili, ...Cookin' chili really good...Yeah, we cookin' had to be in the video to strip the program off its inanimate state and into an appealing story with real kids in real-life experiences. The overall editing had to be around the children. They were the heroes, because they experienced a transformation. And the board-members were quite pleased with the final edit.
After 40+ reactions, 29 shares, and over 2500 organic views on Facebook, National Park Services was thrilled to work with a dedicated film crew. Name Sake is thankful for Hart & Associate for getting them on board with the film project.
Because of the video, the program should be in its full throttle for next year, again. For information about Name Sake Pictures, go to namesakepictures.com.
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During the sixteenth century, France was determined to expand its empire. Spain, the world's leading power, already had a foothold in the Americas, and France wanted a share of the riches the Spanish were gaining through trade and plunder. France's first attempt to stake a permanent claim in North America was at La Caroline, a settlement near the mouth of the St. Johns River in Florida.
At first, the settlement was to be a commercial venture, but religious conflict in France broadened the goals. The growing persecution of French Protestants (Huguenots) led their most powerful member, Admiral Gaspard de Coligny, to make a proposal to the crown: the colony could also be a refuge for Huguenots. An exploratory expedition, commanded by Jean Ribault, left France in February 1562. On this voyage, he erected a monument at the River of May (now known as the St. Johns River).
Permanent settlement of 200 soldiers and artisans began in 1564, led by Rene de Goulaine de Laudonniere, who had accompanied Ribault on the previous expedition. With help from the Timucua Indians, the colonists began building a village and fort on the river's south bank, naming the area La Caroline after their king, Charles IX.
Three hundred colonists left France to establish a permanent settlement in North America. Included were some of the leading families of France, wearing gilded armor and brightly colored clothes. Other representatives of French society included artisans to provide entertainment and produce drawings, and laborers to build the fort. The desire for permanency was illustrated by the inclusion of women, of whom at least four had husbands. Most were Huguenots, but there were also Catholics and agnostics. The colonists were seeking opportunity and freedom in a distant land.
French artist Jacques le Moyne de Morgues came with Laudonniere to Florida in 1564. His job was to paint images of the people, flora and fauna, and geography of this part of the New World. Le Moyne was one of the few who escaped from Fort de la Caroline when the Spanish attacked in 1565. He found refuge on a French boat, along with Laudonniere and several others, and returned to Europe, where he recreated from memory scenes of the New World.
In Florida, both Spain and France hoped to claim their piece of the new world. By the time the French planted their settlement at La Caroline, Spain was entrenched in South and Central America and its sea routes through the Caribbean were well established. Spanish ships bearing gold and silver from the mines of Mexico and Peru stopped at Havana before sailing for Spain. They rode the Gulf Stream through what is now the Straits of Florida and up the southeastern coast of North America. The Spanish were uneasy about a French settlement because their treasure ships, while they followed the Florida coast, could be easy prey for suspected French raiders in their nearby haven at La Caroline.
They be all naked and of goodly stature, mighty, faire and as well shapen...as any people in all the worlde, very gentill, curtious and of good nature... the men be of tawny color, hawke nosed and of a pleasant countenance...the women be well favored and modest...
French explorer Jean Ribault was impressed by the first native peoples he encountered in Florida. The Timucuans under Chief Saturiwa, who met the French at the mouth of the River of May in 1562, were one of a number of Timucua-speaking tribes who inhabited central and north Florida and southeastern Georgia. They were the final stage of a culture whose way of life had remained essentially unchanged for more than 1000 years.
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Andersonville National Historic Site; Trip 2018
2018 Trip visit to Andersonville National Historic Site. Georgia
Andersonville was the worst POW camp of the Civil war...This part is the museum which is a all POWs not just Civil War.