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    “Old Fort but no one cares for it....”

    Lots of History that is not told about this Fort , very interesting story and the Battle of... read more

    Reviewed 8 March 2018
    mag85353
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    Phoenix, Arizona
    “A site to see on a quick tour”

    Husband, son, and I saw this fort on our quick tour of Mazatlan. We toured in a vehicle called... read more

    Reviewed 13 April 2016
    Michelle A
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    Built in 1892, this fort honors the March 31, 1864 heroic efforts of a local garrison, and now serves as a maritime office.

    About Fuerte 31 de Marzo

    Built in 1892, this fort honors the March 31, 1864 heroic efforts of a local garrison, and now serves as a maritime office.
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    8 Mar 2018
    “Old Fort but no one cares for it....”
    12 Apr 2016
    “A site to see on a quick tour”
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    Reviewed 8 March 2018
    Old Fort but no one cares for it....

    Lots of History that is not told about this Fort , very interesting story and the Battle of Mazatlan that gave a victory over the French Invasion in March 1864. I walked thru the Fort but no one came out to give a tour ,...More

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    Reviewed 13 April 2016 via mobile
    A site to see on a quick tour

    Husband, son, and I saw this fort on our quick tour of Mazatlan. We toured in a vehicle called pumeria. It is like a mix of a Volkswagon and golf cart. If we had the time, we would have walked the coast. This was a...More

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    Reviewed 13 March 2016
    Apparently Closed to Public - Quite Limited In Any Event

    We could not enter the fort when we visited March 12, 2016 but could look inside and view the outer walls. There is one cannon facing the bay and one can imagine many soldiers serving here, with more cannon, peering through the slits in the...More

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    Reviewed 30 December 2011
    A fort that isn't

    Often misnamed the Old Spanish Fort, it actually is a monument to the heroic Battle of Mazatlan that took place when the warship Cordelliere tried to land troops here during the French invasion of 1864. They were repelled by canon fire from El Vigia (Lookout...More

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