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El Castillo
Photo from National Register collection |
Located at the edge of the Monterey Presidio, El Castillo consists
of the partially exposed ruins of a 1794 Spanish fort considered the best
preserved Spanish fort west of St. Augustine, Florida. A monument to
Father Junipero Serra is located at the site. Just below the ruins of
the Spanish fort lie the remains of a prehistoric shell midden.
El Castillo is located at the edge of Monterey Presidio, facing
Lighthouse Ave., in Monterey.
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