National Register of Historic Places

Fortin de San Geronimo de Boqueron

San Juan, San Juan County, Puerto Rico
Listed
October 10, 1983
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
83004199

About this property

Fortín de San Gerónimo de Boquerón is a small historic fort located at the mouth of the Condado Lagoon in San Juan Islet across from the district of Condado in the barrio of Santurce in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It was built during the 18th century to replace a smaller battery (called El Boquerón) that stood at the easternmost end of the San Juan islet. The original Boquerón battery was used by the Spanish to defend the city of San Juan from attacks by Sir Francis Drake in 1595 and George Clifford, the third Earl of Cumberland in 1598, who managed to destroy it during his attack. San Gerónimo became part of San Juan's first line of defense, along with the Fortín San Antonio and Escambrón Fort, while the last line of defense was the formidable Castillo San Cristóbal, which guarded the city entrance proper and also defended from land attacks.

Location

San Juan, San Juan County, Puerto Rico
18.46092, -66.08449

Categories

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When was Fortin de San Geronimo de Boqueron listed on the National Register?

Fortin de San Geronimo de Boqueron was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 10, 1983.

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Fortin de San Geronimo de Boqueron is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

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