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(Redirected from Fuerte de Vieques) Historic fort in Vieques, Puerto Rico United States historic place
Fuerte de Vieques
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Puerto Rico Historic Sites and Zones
Locator mapLocator mapLocation of Vieques and the fort in Puerto Rico
LocationCalle del Fuerte
Isabel Segunda
Vieques, Puerto Rico
Coordinates18°08′51″N 65°26′21″W / 18.147436°N 65.439070°W / 18.147436; -65.439070
Built1845
Architectural styleColonial, Spanish Colonial
NRHP reference No.77001552
RNSZH No.2000-(RE)-18-JP-SH
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 18, 1977
Designated RNSZHMay 16, 2001

El Fortín Conde de Mirasol, also known as Fuerte de Vieques, is a fort built in 1845 located in the town of Isabel Segunda in Vieques, an island municipality of Puerto Rico. In 1991, the fort was restored by the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture. The structure houses the Vieques Museum of Art and History and the Vieques Historic Archives, an extensive collection of documents related to the history of Vieques. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977, and on the Puerto Rico Register of Historic Sites and Zones in 2001.

Gallery

  • Main building Main building
  • Unfinished wall Unfinished wall
  • Historical gun Historical gun
  • Wrought iron cannon Wrought iron cannon
  • New entrance to the museum New entrance to the museum
  • As seen from a boat As seen from a boat
  • Main gate Main gate

See also

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. www.pr.gov Archived 2014-12-22 at the Wayback Machine - Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos National Register of Historic Places - Retrieved 11/29/2014
  3. Rivera, Magaly. "Welcome to Puerto Rico- Vieques". Retrieved 2009-05-23.
  4. GOBIERNO DE PUERTO RICO, JUNTA DE PLANIFICACIÓN DE PUERTO RICO (December 7, 2022). "REGISTRO DE PROPIEDADES DESIGNADAS POR LA JUNTA DE PLANIFICACIÓN DE PUERTO RICO" (PDF). jp.pr.gov.

External links

US National Register of Historic Places in Puerto Rico
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