El Castillo de Monterey

El Castillo de Monterey (1792-1846) - A Spanish Fort established in 1792 in present day Monterey County, California. Abandoned in 1846.

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El Castillo de Monterey Sketch from Marker

Current Status

Located on the U.S. Army Presidio of Monterey in Monterey County, California.

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Location: Located on the U.S. Army Presidio of Monterey in Monterey County, California. Maps & Images Lat: 36.606227 Long: -121.895263 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 60'

Sources:

• Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 78-80
• Horne, Kibbey M., A history of the Presidio of Monterey 1770-1970, Defense Language Institute West Coast Branch, California, 1970, Reprinted 2007, 58 pages, page 17-30

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Visited: 23 Nov 2012

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