Fuerte de Vieques
National Register of Historic Places

Fuerte de Vieques

Isabel II, Isabela County, Puerto Rico
Listed
November 18, 1977
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
77001552

About this property

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.

Location

Isabel II, Isabela County, Puerto Rico
18.14525, -65.44269

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Fuerte de Vieques listed on the National Register?

Fuerte de Vieques was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 18, 1977.

What type of historic resource is Fuerte de Vieques?

Fuerte de Vieques is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Fuerte de Vieques?

The period of significance for Fuerte de Vieques is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1845.

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