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El Morro National MonumentVisitors who hike the extra mile are rewarded with spectacular views of the surrounding area as well as the ruins atop El Morro.
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Image of Simpson and Kern inscription from 1849  

Did You Know?
The first English inscription at El Morro, carved into the rock by Lt. J. H. Simpson and R. H. Kern in 1849, has a spelling error: "inscriptions" was spelled "insciptions" with the "r" inserted afterwards.

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Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 00:23 EST