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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. 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]].


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== History of Castillo San Felipe del Morro ==
== 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 ==
Part of San Juan National Historic Site.
[[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.]]
Must see! Part of San Juan National Historic Site.
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'''Location:''' San Juan, Puerto Rico.
'''Location:''' San Juan, San Juan County, Puerto Rico.


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* Elevation: .....'
* Elevation: 79'
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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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Latest revision as of 20:26, 20 December 2016

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.

Santa Barbara Bastion Castillo San Felipe del Morro.
Castillo San Felipe del Morro World War II Observation Post.
Castillo San Felipe del Morro Aerial View.

History

Castillo San Felipe del Morro Santa Barbara Bastion.

Established in 1539 as a Spanish Colonial fort guarding the entrance to San Juan Harbor.

--TBF--

Abandoned in 1961.

Current Status

Castillo San Felipe del Morro at the San Juan National Historic Site.

Must see! Part of San Juan National Historic Site.

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Location: San Juan, San Juan County, Puerto Rico.

Maps & Images

Lat: 18.47111 Long: -66.12417

See Also:

Sources:

Links:

Visited: No


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