Fort San Juan

Fort San Juan may refer to:

  • Fort San Juan (Joara), established by Juan Pardo in 1567-8 as the earliest Spanish outpost in the interior of what is now North Carolina
  • Fort San Juan (Nicaragua)
  • Battle of Fort San Juan (1780), in which the fort in Nicaragua was contested
  • San Juan de Ulúa, a fortress complex on an island overlooking Veracruz, Mexico
  • Fortín San Juan de la Cruz (Fort Saint John of the Cross), or El Cañuelo, on Isla de Cabras, Puerto Rico
  • San Juan del Bayou, a previous name of Spanish Fort, New Orleans

Famous quotes containing the words fort, san and/or juan:

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    —Garrett Fort (1900–1945)

    Today, San Francisco has experienced a double tragedy of incredible proportions. As acting mayor, I order an immediate state of mourning in our city. The city and county of San Francisco must and will pull itself together at this time. We will carry on as best as we possibly can.... I think we all have to share the same sense of shame and the same sense of outrage.
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