San Carlos Fortress
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San Carlos Fortress (Fortaleza de San Carlos) is a fort in the city of Perote, in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is also known as Perote Castle, the Castle of San Carlos, Perote Prison, San Carlos de Perote Fortress, and San Carlos de Perote Castle.
The fortress was built in the 1770s by the Spanish as a guard post and repository for treasure prior to shipment to Spain. During the Mexican-American War, the prisons at the fort were used to hold Texan prisoners of war.
The fortress ceased operations as a military prison in June 2007 and is now open to the public.
[edit] External links
- Drawing the Black Beans; Castle Peroté. published 1901, hosted by the Portal to Texas History.
- Perote Prison from the Handbook of Texas Online
- "Green, J. of the Texian Expedition against Mier"
