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Visit the historic museum at Fort Zoutman!

(Oranjestad)—Located in the ings that, over the years, have was originally constructed to and the tower had functioned the commercial, military and
middle of downtown Oranjes- been merged: the fort and the protect the commerce bay as different government cen- social history of Oranjestad,
tad, situated right next to the tower. That’s right, the iconic of Paardenbaai from pirates ter points, including a tax offering a glance into how
government building “Cocoli- 5-story, squared tower was not and other disreputable char- and stamps office. For some the social culture of the town
shi”, is one of the oldest build- part of the original structure of acters roaming the Carib- time these two buildings also came to be. If you are inter-
ings of Aruba: Fort Zoutman. the fort, and is actually called bean Sea. Unlike the Willem housed a police precinct and ested in history and want to
First constructed in 1796, this “Willem III Toren”. Constructed III Toren, Fort Zoutman had a jail, and even experienced learn more about Aruba, then
site has been used (or left in 1867, this tower was named more tumultuous past, includ- abandonment until the Cul- Fort Zoutman should definitely
unused) in many ways and after the then-reigning king ing the on-and-off reception tural Center Aruba Founda- be included into your itinerary.
have survived eras of war and of The Netherlands, Willem III. of unwanted members of the tion (CCA) petitioned for its The museum is open Monday
attempted dismantling. Willem III Toren was originally a English military several times renovation in 1964, turning to Friday from 9am-6pm, and
light tower, but after a request (The Netherlands was at con- the site into the Historic Mu- Saturday from 10am-2pm.q
When anyone refers to Fort from Lieutenant Governor Jan stant war with England back seum it currently is. Despite its
Zoutman, they are actually Helenus in 1866, it also became in the colonial era). small size, The Historic Museum Source: The Old Fort of Aruba
referring to two separate build- a bell tower. The fort itself Over the years, both the fort guards a rich depository of by Jan Hartog.