Morro Castle and entrance to harbor, San Juan, P. R.
Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

Morro Castle and entrance to harbor, San Juan, P. R.

[ca. 1930–1945]

CC0 — Public Domain
Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

The "Morro Castle" was part of the extraordinary chain of forts constructed by Spain around the city of San Juan to keep off the pirates who roved the Spanish Main. Admiral Sampson's fleet bombarded this fort and the city of San Juan on May 12, 1898.

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