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El Morro National Monument
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The staff at El Morro National Monument looks forward to your visit! Click on the brown links above for information to make your visit as enjoyable as possible. In addition, you may always contact us for more information.
 
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Did You Know?
Early Spanish travelers called the questa El Morro, which is Spanish for the headland or the bluff. Subsequent American travelers referred to El Morro as Inscription Rock, but when it came to naming the National Monument in 1906, the earlier Spanish name persevered.

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Last Updated: November 19, 2006 at 14:41 EST