Fortín Conde de Mirasol

El Fortín Conde de Mirasol,[2] also known as Fuerte de Vieques, is a fort built in 1845 located in the town of Isabel Segunda in Vieques, an island municipality of Puerto Rico. In 1991, the fort was restored by the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture. The structure houses the Vieques Museum of Art and History and the Vieques Historic Archives, an extensive collection of documents related to the history of Vieques.[3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]

Fuerte de Vieques
Location of Vieques and the fort in Puerto Rico
LocationCalle del Fuerte
Isabel Segunda
Vieques, Puerto Rico
Coordinates18°08′51″N 65°26′21″W
Built1845
Architectural styleColonial, Spanish Colonial
NRHP reference No.77001552[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 18, 1977
  • Main building
  • Unfinished wall
  • Historical gun
  • Wrought iron cannon
  • New entrance to the museum
  • As seen from a boat
  • Main gate
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References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. www.pr.gov Archived 2014-12-22 at the Wayback Machine - Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos National Register of Historic Places - Retrieved 11/29/2014
  3. Rivera, Magaly. "Welcome to Puerto Rico- Vieques". Retrieved 2009-05-23.


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