Emanuel Point Shipwreck Site
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Emanuel Point Shipwreck Site
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| 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°WCoordinates: 30°20′N 87°14′W / 30.34°N 87.23°W |
| Governing body: | State of Florida |
| NRHP Reference#: | 96000227 |
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 San Juan, a galleon of the fleet that carried conquistador Tristan de Luna and his army to La Florida in 1559. The San Juan was sunk along with most of the fleet by a hurricane shortly after Luna's arrival. On March 4, 1996, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
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- 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
- Empire's Reach: A Structural and Historical Analysis of the Emanuel Point Shipwreck at [1]
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