[1] The fort was part of an integrated system of fortifications, that followed in the southern coast of the island, consisting of small redoubts.

[1] Between the 17th and end of the 19th centuries, the site was always under bombardment from pirates, invaders or rebels, owing to its important strategic position, being garrisoned by five artillery pieces, and 20 support canon.

[1] From the Baron of Bastos, "the walls towards the sea require some repairs; although the budget has been approved, the plan has not been executed, due to a lack of funds.

[1] Sometime between 1959 and 1964, the fort was transferred from the military to the municipal council of Angra do Heroísmo, through the initiative of Manuel Coelho Baptista de Lima (then president), in order to serve as a cultural and tourist attraction.

[1] The battlements extend along the coastal slope, with the exterior (to the west) escarpment facing the land, painted in white and corners in stonework.

[1] The walls are decorated and painted in white, with corners in stonework and principal facade to the south, broken by two rectangular doors, all framed.