Emanuel Point Shipwreck Site
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Emanuel Point Shipwreck Site | |
Location | Escambia County, Florida, USA |
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Nearest city | Pensacola, Florida |
Coordinates | 30°20′N 87°14′W / 30.34°N 87.23°W |
NRHP reference No. | 96000227[1] |
Added to NRHP | March 4, 1996 |
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 galleon San Juan, of the fleet that carried conquistador Tristan de Luna and his army to La Florida in 1559.[2][unreliable source?] It sank along with most of the fleet during a hurricane that struck the coast shortly after Luna's arrival. On March 4, 1996, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Collis, James D. (2004). Empire's Reach: A Structural and Historical Analysis of the Emanuel Point Shipwreck (MA thesis). Pensacola, Florida: University of West Florida. p. 144.
- Escambia County listings at National Register of Historic Places
- Escambia County listings at Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs
- Emanuel Point Ship Excavation at The University of West Florida
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