Fortin de san Geronimo

The small but interesting Fortín de San Gerónimo de Boquerón was built in 1609.  This made Old San Juan a much more accessible target should any ships want to attack. The fort later proved useful in defending the islet from the attacks of the British naval force in 1797 when approximately sixty ships came into the bay with nearly four thousand men. The Fort and with the brilliant strategy created by Governor Ramón de Castro allowed the men under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Don Teodmiro del Toro to resist the British naval force successfully.