Historical Places

6 records found.
Cruceta del Vigía

In recent years, a new structure was built on a hill to the north of Ponce to commemorate that small "bohío" house that served as watch and protector of the people of the city of Ponce. ...

  • Ponce
Hacienda Buena Vista

Hacienda Buena Vista, considered one of Puerto Rico's best remaining examples of a coffee plantation, consists of an 87 acre agricultural complex constructed in the mid-19th century. ...

  • Ponce
  • Location has an admission fee
Parque de Bombas de Ponce

Thought to be one of the most photographed buildings in all of Puerto Rico, the Parque de Bombas (Firehouse) is a unique looking, red and black striped wooden building. ...

  • Ponce
Ponce Cathedral

The Ponce Cathedral is one of Puerto Rico's oldest and most important churches. Built in 1670 as a small chapel in the center of what was once the settlement of Ponce, this church gives slient witness of the history, culture and people of the city of Ponce. ...

  • Ponce
Ponce Massacre Museum

This museum offers an exhibit about one of Ponce's and Puerto Rico's darkest chapters: the Ponce Massacre. ...

  • Ponce
Serrallés Castle

The Serrallés Mansion was built in 1926 into the south side of "El Vigia," one of the rolling foothills north of Ponce's center, for Eugenio Serrallés, a leader in the local sugar cane industry. ...

  • Ponce
  • Location has scenic / panoramic viewLocation has an admission fee