Fort Guijarros

Fort Guijarros (1797-1838) - A Spanish Colonial Fort established in 1797 on Ballast Point in present day San Diego, San Diego County, California. Abandoned in 1838. Also known as El Castillo de San Joaquin.

Current Status

Archeological remains only on Navy Base Point Loma, San Diego County, California

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USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1870078

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Location: Navy Base Point Loma, San Diego, San Diego County, California. Map point is approximate. Maps & Images Lat: 32.6833478 Long: -117.2374004 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 0'

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 85
• Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2,page 26

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Guijarros
• California Military Museum - Fort Guijarros
• Fort Guijarros Museum Foundation
• CABRILLO: The Guns of San Diego Historic Resource Study, NPS, Chapter 1

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