Record #:

15765

Author(s):

Norris, Jeannie Faris

Abstract:

Four miles north-east of Morganton a highway historical marker was erected to mark the site of Fort San Juan. The fort was a 16th century Spanish outpost named after Captain Juan Pardo who, with a 125 conquistadors, trekked from Florida north to an Indian village called Joara. Pardo's fortification and garrison of 30 soldiers survived eighteen months before being destroyed by its neighbors.

Source:

Carolina Comments (NoCar F 251 C38), Vol. 57 Issue 4, Oct 2009, p100-101, por

Subject(s):

Historical markers