THE OTHER FORT MILES
SAN JUAN, PORTO RICO
JANUARY 23, 1941.
San Juan's historic
Spanish fortifications are to undergo alterations to being
them up to the standards
of the United States military .
The sixteenth century El
Morro, built 1539, San Cristobal, built 1631, and San
Geronimo, built in 1699,
all miracles of military architecture, but today are inadequate
against modern military
methods. El Morro today is home to a US Infantry Regiment.
Recently constructed is
Fort Miles, a modern military fort complete with antiaircraft
and coastal artillery
batteries to defend San Juan from land, sea or air attacks
Fort Miles, seven miles
south of the old forts, will fly the American Flag and
4000 troops will be
stationed there within a year.
Abstract: Thursday
January 23, 1941, Duncannon Record of Duncannon,
Pennsylvania, by Harrison
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