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El Castillo de Monterey (Spanish for "The Castle of Monterey") was a fortification in Monterey, California, founded in 1792 by the Spanish Empire. The fort was constructed to protect the Monterey port and the Presidio of Monterey from invaders. [2] The site was officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 23, 1971.
Location of Monterey County in California. ... El Castillo. November 23, 1971 Lower Presidio ... (0.80 km) W of CA 1
In 1792, the El Castillo de Monterey was established to protect the port and persido of Monterey. [6] Other California-based installations were founded in San Diego (El Presidio Real de San Diego) in 1769, in San Francisco (El Presidio Real de San Francisco) in 1776, and in Santa Barbara (El Presidio Real de Santa Bárbara) in 1782. [7]
Monterey (/ ˌ m ɒ n t ə ˈ r eɪ / ⓘ MON-tə-RAY; Spanish: Monterrey) is a city in Monterey County on the southern edge of Monterey Bay on the U.S. state of California's Central Coast. Founded on June 3, 1770, Monterey was the second permanent settlement (after San Diego ) established by the Spanish Empire in what is now California.
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It includes part or all of the Monterey Old Town Historic District, a historic district that includes 17 contributing buildings and was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1970. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The grounds include California's first theatre, and the Monterey Custom House, where the American flag was first raised over California.