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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1539-1961) - A Spanish Colonial fort established in 1539 near San Juan, Puerto Rico. Under Spanish control from 1539 to 1898. Came under United States control as a result of the [[Spanish American War]] and the [[Treaty of Paris (1898)]]. Abandoned as a U.S. Army fortification in 1961. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1539-1961) - A Spanish Colonial fort established in 1539 near San Juan, San Juan County, Puerto Rico. Under Spanish control from 1539 to 1898. Came under United States control as a result of the [[Spanish American War]] and the [[Treaty of Paris (1898)]]. Abandoned as a U.S. Army fortification in 1961. | ||
Also known as [[Castillo San Phillipe del Morro]], [[Castillo de San Phillipe de Morro]], [[Castillo de San Phillipe del Morro]], [[Castillo del Morro]], [[Castillo el Morro]], [[El Castillo de San Felipe del Morro]], [[El Morro Fort]], [[Fort Brook]], [[Fort du Moore]], [[Fuerte San Felipe del Morro]], [[Morro Castle]], [[Morro Fort]] and [[San Phillipe del Morro]]. | Also known as [[Castillo San Phillipe del Morro]], [[Castillo de San Phillipe de Morro]], [[Castillo de San Phillipe del Morro]], [[Castillo del Morro]], [[Castillo el Morro]], [[El Castillo de San Felipe del Morro]], [[El Morro Fort]], [[Fort Brook]], [[Fort du Moore]], [[Fuerte San Felipe del Morro]], [[Morro Castle]], [[Morro Fort]] and [[San Phillipe del Morro]]. | ||
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|width="50%"|[[File:Santa Barbara Bastion Castillo de San Felipe del Morro 2.jpg| | |width="50%"|[[File:Santa Barbara Bastion Castillo de San Felipe del Morro 2.jpg|325px|thumb|left|Santa Barbara Bastion Castillo San Felipe del Morro.]] | ||
|width="50%"|[[File:Castillo de San Felipe del Morro WWII OP.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Castillo San Felipe del Morro]] | |width="50%"|[[File:Castillo de San Felipe del Morro WWII OP.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Castillo San Felipe del Morro World War II Observation Post.]] | ||
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|colspan="2"|[[File:Castillo de San Felipe del Morro Aerial.jpg|795px|thumb|center|Castillo San Felipe del Morro Aerial View]] | |colspan="2"|[[File:Castillo de San Felipe del Morro Aerial.jpg|795px|thumb|center|Castillo San Felipe del Morro Aerial View.]] | ||
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== History | == History == | ||
Established in 1539. | [[File:Santa Barbara Bastion Castillo de San Felipe del Morro.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Castillo San Felipe del Morro Santa Barbara Bastion.]] | ||
Established in 1539 as a Spanish Colonial fort guarding the entrance to San Juan Harbor. | |||
--TBF-- | --TBF-- | ||
Abandoned in 1961. | Abandoned in 1961. | ||
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== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
[[Image:Fort San Felipe del Morro From Across The Lawn.jpg| | [[Image:Fort San Felipe del Morro From Across The Lawn.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Castillo San Felipe del Morro at the San Juan National Historic Site.]] | ||
Part of San Juan National Historic Site. | Must see! Part of San Juan National Historic Site. | ||
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(F) 18.47111, -66.12417, Castillo San Felipe del Morro | (F) 18.47111, -66.12417, Castillo San Felipe del Morro | ||
(1539-1961) | (1539-1961) | ||
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'''Location:''' San Juan, Puerto Rico. | '''Location:''' San Juan, San Juan County, Puerto Rico. | ||
{{Mapit-US-cityscale|18.47111|-66.12417}} | {{Mapit-US-cityscale|18.47111|-66.12417}} | ||
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'''See Also:''' | '''See Also:''' | ||
* [[:Category:Harbor Defense of San Juan|Harbor Defense of San Juan]] | |||
'''Sources:''' | '''Sources:''' | ||
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'''Links:''' | '''Links:''' | ||
* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/pr.html#morro North American Forts - El Morro Castle] | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castillo_San_Felipe_del_Morro Wikipedia - Castillo San Felipe del Morro] | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castillo_San_Felipe_del_Morro Wikipedia - Castillo San Felipe del Morro] | ||
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[[Category:All]] | [[Category:All]] | ||
[[Category:Puerto Rico All]] | [[Category:Puerto Rico All]] | ||
[[Category:Puerto Rico San Juan County]] | |||
[[Category:Puerto Rico Forts]] | [[Category:Puerto Rico Forts]] | ||
[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | [[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
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[[Category:World War II Forts]] | [[Category:World War II Forts]] | ||
[[Category:Cold War Forts]] | [[Category:Cold War Forts]] | ||
[[Category:Harbor Defense of San Juan]] | |||
[[Category:Must See]] | |||
Latest revision as of 20:26, 20 December 2016
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Fort San Felipe del Morro (1539-1961) - A Spanish Colonial fort established in 1539 near San Juan, San Juan County, Puerto Rico. Under Spanish control from 1539 to 1898. Came under United States control as a result of the Spanish American War and the Treaty of Paris (1898). Abandoned as a U.S. Army fortification in 1961. Also known as Castillo San Phillipe del Morro, Castillo de San Phillipe de Morro, Castillo de San Phillipe del Morro, Castillo del Morro, Castillo el Morro, El Castillo de San Felipe del Morro, El Morro Fort, Fort Brook, Fort du Moore, Fuerte San Felipe del Morro, Morro Castle, Morro Fort and San Phillipe del Morro.
History Established in 1539 as a Spanish Colonial fort guarding the entrance to San Juan Harbor. --TBF-- Abandoned in 1961.
Current Status Must see! Part of San Juan National Historic Site.
See Also: Sources: Links: Visited: No
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