Emanuel Point Shipwreck Site

Emanuel Point Shipwreck Site
Location Escambia County, Florida, USA
Nearest city Pensacola, Florida
Coordinates 30°20′N 87°14′W / 30.34°N 87.23°W / 30.34; -87.23Coordinates: 30°20′N 87°14′W / 30.34°N 87.23°W / 30.34; -87.23
Area less than one acre
NRHP Reference # 96000227[1]

The Emanuel Point Shipwreck Site is a historic site near Pensacola, Florida, United States. It is located off Emanuel Point. It has been identified as a galleon of the fleet that carried conquistador Tristan de Luna and his army to La Florida in 1559. It sank along with most of the fleet during a hurricane that struck the coast shortly after Luna's arrival. On March 4, 1996, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

References

  1. Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.


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