Fuerte San Gerónimo

Fuerte San Gerónimo

 

 

The Fuerte San Gerónimo was a fort that was built during the 17th century to replace a smaller battery, called El Boquerón, that was used by the Spanish to defend San Juan from attacks by Sir Francis Drake in 1595 and George Clifford in 1598, who managed to destroy it during his attack.

San Gerónimo became part of San Juan's first line of defense along side others such as the San Antonio Fort, Escambrón Fort and the Castillo de San Cristóbal.