Emanuel Point Shipwreck Site

Emanuel Point Shipwreck Site
Location Escambia County, Florida, USA
Nearest city Pensacola, Florida
Coordinates 30°20′N 87°14′W / 30.34°N 87.23°W / 30.34; -87.23Coordinates: 30°20′N 87°14′W / 30.34°N 87.23°W / 30.34; -87.23
NRHP reference # 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]. 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

  1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Collis, James D. (2008). Empire's Reach: A Structural and Historical Analysis of the Emanuel Point Shipwreck. Pensacola, Florida: UWF. p. 144.


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