Black servicemen in dress uniforms visiting from Welch Convalescent Hospital (Daytona Beach) pose in front of Castillo chapel. Weekly visits to the park were arranged by the American Red Cross.
Large group of U.S. sailors at edge of Castillo de San Marcos gundeck. Georgia Tech Naval Cadets from Jacksonville station visiting the fort prior to returning to college.
Online tutorial explaining how to find St. Johns County World War II resources housed in Tallahassee that have been digitized and made available for free online. Information is also shared on how to gain access to non-digitized documents.
U.S Coast Guard Officer Indoctrination Ceremony. Officers and enlisted men standing at folding chairs in the Castillo courtyard. A few men walking to lectern at front of group.
U.S. Coast Guard Cavalryman on horseback on the grounds of the Castillo de San Marcos. The Coast Guard patrolled remote stretches of the Atlantic Coast, including NE Florida, on horseback. They often patrolled on foot and with dogs in the more urban…