Morro Castle and Entrance to Harbor

The Morro Castle was part of the extraordinary chain of forts constructed by Spain around the city of San Juan to keep out the pirates who roved the Spanish Main. Admiral Sampson's fleet bombarded this for and the city of San Jaun on May 12, 1898.

Photo from a Souvenir book of Puerto Rico, published in the  1940's by Matias Photo Shop, San Juan, P.R.

 
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June 08, 2001