Punta de Sigüenza

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Punta de Sigüenza is the name given to the western tip of Santa Rosa Island, where Fort Pickens is now located. It was named for the Spanish scientist and explorer Carlos de Sigüenza y Góngora during his 1693 expedition with General Andrés de Pez.

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