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Early Parris Island Fortifications Timeline
  • May 1562 - French under Jean Ribaut build Charlesfort, Ribaut returns to France for more men & settlers but his return is delayed
  • 1563 - The remaining garrison abandoned the settlement & sailed for France
  • 1564 - Spanish under Manrique de Rojas sent to destroy the abandoned Charlesfort
  • Apr 1566 - Pedro Menéndez & some 89 men establish Fort San Salvador
  • 1566 - Capt Juan Pardo & more 250 men arrive & build Fort San Felipe
  • 1568 - Menéndez begins bringing civilian settlers to the island
  • 1576 - 500 Indians attack & the Colony evacuates to San Augustine
  • Oct 1577 - Spanish return to build & garrison Fort San Marcos (1)
  • 1580 - Spanish Colonists brought back to Santa Elena
  • 1583 - New Fort San Marcos (2) built
  • 1587 - Spanish Colony abandoned & fort burned
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