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Early Parris Island Fortifications Timeline

May 1562 - French under Jean Ribaut build Charlesfort, Ribaut sails back to France for more men & settlers but his return is delayed 1563 - The remaining garrison abandons the settlement & sails 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 & 250 more 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