Fort San Cristóbal is a Spanish fort in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It was built by the Spaniards to protect against land based attacks on the city of San Juan. It is part of San Juan National Historic Site. San Juan is the capital of Puerto Rico. ... San Juan, the Spanish for Saint John, is a common toponym in parts of the world where Spanish is or was spoken: Argentina San Juan Province San Juan, Argentina, the capital of that province Cuba San Juan Hill Mexico San Juan, Campeche San Juan, Chihuahua San Juan, Coahuila San Juan...

Historical timeline

1519 - San Juan founded by Spanish settlers from Caparra. Events March 4 - Hernán Cortés lands in Mexico. ... San Juan is the capital of Puerto Rico. ... San Juan is the capital of Puerto Rico. ...

1539 - Construction of the first fortified defenses at Fort San Felipe del Morro and La Fortaleza, with batteries aimed at the harbor entrance. Events May 30 - In Florida, Hernando de Soto lands at Tampa Bay with 600 soldiers with the goal to find gold. ... Aerial view of El Morro. ... La Fortaleza (or The Fortress in English) is the current residence of the Governor of Puerto Rico. ...

1625 - The Dutch attack and take San Juan from the land side. Construction of some form of defense for San Cristóbal Hill ordered to prevent other attacks from the land side. Events March 27 - Prince Charles Stuart becomes King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland. ...

1634 - A small redoubt is built on the high ground known as San Cristóbal on the northeast side of San Juan. Events Moses Amyrauts Traite de la predestination is published Curaçao captured by the Dutch Treaty of Polianovska First meeting of the Académie française The witchcraft affair at Loudun Jean Nicolet lands at Green Bay, Wisconsin Opening of Covent Garden Market in London English establish a settlement...

1765-1783 - Main period of construction of San Cristóbal as we see it today under the directions of Royal Engineers Tornis O'Daly and Juan Mestre. 1765 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1783 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

1797 - Another attack on San Juan from the land side by a British invasion force of 7,000 men commanded by Sir Ralph Abercromby halted at the Escambron defenses, a mile from San Cristóbal. 1797 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Sir Ralph Abercromby (sometimes spelled Abercrombie) (October 7, 1734 - March 28, 1801) was a British lieutenant-general noted for his services during the Napoleonic Wars. ...

1855 - Mutiny by the San Cristóbal artillery brigade against the Spanish crown. The castle is held by rebels for 24 hours causing panic in the city when the cannon are turned around and aimed at the city streets. 1855 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

1897 -A large segment of 18th century walls are dynamited from San Cristóbal to the docks to allow San Juan to expand. 1897 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

1898 - On May 10, 1898, the first shot which marked Puerto Rico's entry into the Spanish-American War was shot at the USS Yale from Fort San Cristobal's cannon batteries. Fort San Cristóbal's gunners duel with US Navy warships during a day long bombardment May 12, 1898. Six months later Puerto Rico becomes US territory by terms of the Treaty of Paris which ends the Spanish-American War. 1898 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... May 10 is the 130th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (131st in leap years). ... 1898 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The Spanish-American War took place in 1898, and resulted in the United States of America gaining control over the former colonies of Spain in the Caribbean and Pacific. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... May 12 is the 132nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (133rd in leap years). ... 1898 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The Treaty of Paris of 1898, signed on December 10, 1898, ended the Spanish-American War. ... The Spanish-American War took place in 1898, and resulted in the United States of America gaining control over the former colonies of Spain in the Caribbean and Pacific. ...

1942 - Still an active military base when World War I breaks out, concrete pillboxes and an underground bunker control center are added to the ancient defenses of Fort San Cristobal. 1942 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ...

1949 - San Juan National Historic Site is established. 1949 is a common year starting on Saturday. ...

1961 - The US Army moves out of the forts of Old San Juan, and they become the jurisdiction of the United StatesNational Park Service, to be preserved solely as museums. 1961 (As MAD Magazine pointed out on its first cover for the year) was the first upside-down year—i. ... The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces which has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... Main article: San Juan, Puerto Rico Map of Old San Juan. ... The National Park Service (NPS) is the United States Federal Government agency that deals with all National Parks, many National Monuments, and other conservation properties with various designations. ...

1983 - San Juan National Historic Site is declared a World Heritage Site by the United Nations. 1983 is an integer and composite number that represents a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Elabana Falls is in Lamington National Park, part of the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves World Heritage site in Queensland, Australia. ... The United Nations, or UN, is an international organization established in 1945 and now made up of 191 states. ...

Fort San Cristobal- Ordóñez Canon

Castillo de San Cristóbal lies about five minutes driving distance from Fort San Felipe del Morro. Cannon - Fort San Cristobal San Juan File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Cannon - Fort San Cristobal San Juan File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Aerial view of El Morro. ...

External links

• National Park Service - San Cristobal (http://www.nps.gov/saju/sancristobal.html)

Geocoordinates: 18° 28′ 2″ N 66° 6′ 40″ W (http://kvaleberg.com/extensions/mapsources/index.php?params=18_28_2_N_66_6_40_W_)