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Cannons and mortar

On the Fort Nieuw Amsterdam site you will find several other cannons and mortars that were used over time. They served to protect the Surinam and Commewijne waterways,
At the entrance to the fortress you will find cannons inscribed with the years 1722-1776. Next to them there are two mortars, with the inscription: 'Carron 1805', numbered 69062-69074. A bit further along there are to more mortars, one of which is numbered.

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