Archaeologists announced on Tuesday that they have found the Spanish fort of San Marcos on Parris Island, South Carolina, under what is now a golf course at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot. The Spanish crown decided to consolidate – Santa Elena was abandoned for the larger fortress at St Augustine. “Santa Elena is an important part of this history that lends insight into how colonial powers in Europe vied for control over this corner of the New World.” They arrived with cannons and guns, and quickly built a fort on the coast of this vast, uncharted territory to ward off native people and French settlers. “Menéndez didn’t leave us with a map of Santa Elena, so remote sensing is allowing us to create a town plan,” said University of South Carolina archaeologist Chester DePratter.

Source: The Guardian July 26, 2016 18:36 UTC