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These are the stone foundations of the Spanish bombproof begun in the 1750s. The bombproof was a series of four arched rooms with strong doors to protect men and supplies during an attack. The roof was used as a firing position for soldiers who defended the fort's north wall. The limestone walls were used to construct the Marine Hospital and a lighthouse around 1857.
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