El Morro Mid View
by Robert Wilder Jr
Title
El Morro Mid View
Artist
Robert Wilder Jr
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Construction on Castillo San Felipe del Morro began in 1539. The fort, known locally as simply "El Morro" was designed to protect the Bay of San Juan from attack. Over the years additions were made to stay current with modern technology. In 1898, during the Spanish-American War the United States bombarded the fort, destroying the lighthouse. The treaty ending the war forced Spain to sede Puerto Rico, and seveeral other islands, to the United States. The fort and several government buildings became Fort Brooks and a new lighthouse was built in 1908. The fort fired the United State's first shots of World War I when it fired on an armed German supply ship that was attempting to leave San Juan to supply German submarines in 1915. El Morro became a National Park in 1961 and was declared a World Heritage Site in 1983 by the United Nations. Today it is a popular tourist destination.
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September 6th, 2015
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