San Juan
— Puerto Rico —
Here in San Juan are the oldest European type masonry fortifications in United States Territory. The historic site includes the Spanish built forts of El Morro, El Canuelo, San Cristobal, Casa Blanca and the old city walls. These structures date from 1525-1787. They were built to create and impregnable position at the eastern entrance to the Caribbean Sea. The unsurpassed strategic location of San Juan Harbor made the island of Puerto Rico of vital importance to the Spanish imperial system in the New World.National Park Service United States Department of the InteriorHM Number | HM14VU |
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Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014 at 8:28pm PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 19Q E 805104 N 2044335 |
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Decimal Degrees | 18.46740000, -66.11120000 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 18° 28.044', W 66° 6.672' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 18° 28' 2.64" N, 66° 6' 40.32" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 207-209 Calle Norzagaray, San Juan San Juan 00901, PR |
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