Emanuel Point Shipwreck Site
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The Emanuel Point Shipwreck Site is a historic site near Pensacola
, Florida
, United States
. It is located off Emanuel Point. It has been identified as the San Juan, a galleon of the fleet that carried conquistador Tristan de Luna and his army to La Florida in 1559. The San Juan was sunk along with most of the fleet by a hurricane shortly after Luna's arrival. On March 4, 1996, it was added to the U.S.
National Register of Historic Places
.
Pensacola, Florida
Pensacola is the westernmost city in the Florida Panhandle and the county seat of Escambia County, Florida, United States of America. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 56,255 and as of 2009, the estimated population was 53,752...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is located off Emanuel Point. It has been identified as the San Juan, a galleon of the fleet that carried conquistador Tristan de Luna and his army to La Florida in 1559. The San Juan was sunk along with most of the fleet by a hurricane shortly after Luna's arrival. On March 4, 1996, it was added to the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
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