Record #:

16199

Author(s):

Moore, David G.

Abstract:

Spanish Captain Juan Pardo was responsible for constructing Fort San Juan in 1567. The fort was located near the native town of Joara near present day Morganton, Burke County. It was the first European settlement in the state but probably only stood for a year, though the record is unclear.

Source:

Tar Heel Junior Historian (NoCar F 251 T3x), Vol. 47 Issue 1, Fall 2007, p12-14, il

Subject(s):

Spaniards--North Carolina--History; Pardo, Juan