Fortín Conde de Mirasol

Fuerte de Vieques
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Location of Vieques and the fort in Puerto Rico
Location Calle del Fuerte
Isabel Segunda
Vieques, Puerto Rico
Coordinates 18°08′51″N 65°26′21″W / 18.147436°N 65.439070°W / 18.147436; -65.439070Coordinates: 18°08′51″N 65°26′21″W / 18.147436°N 65.439070°W / 18.147436; -65.439070
Built 1845
Architectural style Colonial, Spanish Colonial
NRHP Reference # 77001552[1]
Added to NRHP November 18, 1977

El Fortín Conde de Mirasol,[2] 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.[3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. www.pr.gov - 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.

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