Spanish Fort (Yap)

The Spanish Fort in Colonia, the capital of Yap State in the Federated States of Micronesia, is a historic seat of power on the island of Yap. Only foundational remnants of the 19th-century Spanish fortification survive, on a property now occupied by the local government. The site was also where German and Japanese administrators had their headquarters during their respective periods of administration in the decades of the 20th century before World War II. The foundation was built of stone and cement, and is still accessible via its original steps.[2]

Spanish Fort
LocationWeloy, Colonia, Yap State, Federated States of Micronesia
Coordinates 9°30′52″N 138°7′36″E
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1887 (1887)
NRHP reference No.76002215[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 30, 1976

The fort's remains were listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places in 1976,[1] a time when Yap and the other Caroline Islands were part of the US-administered Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.[2]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Spanish Fort". National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-03-31.



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