Fort Amsterdam is the historical fort in the island of St. Maarten near the town of Philipsburg. This fort has an amazing view of Great Bay where the cruise ships dock. The fort is on a peninsula about 2.5 km long and is a registered historical site, consisting of several ruins. Heres a closer look at the fort in ore detail. This is where we rolled our easter eggs down the hill at Easter time.
The fort was built by the Dutch in 1631. It was soon captured by the Spanish who occupied it as a military post until 1648. In that year the partition agreement was signed by Holland and France. The island, and therefore the Fort, changed hands many times between Holland, England and France.
Today, the fort is small, and in a decaying state of repair, but still worth visiting. There are several rusting 19th century cannon in place.
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