Johan Zoutman
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Johan Arnold Zoutman (10 May 1724, Reeuwijk – 7 May 1793, The Hague) was a Dutch naval figure and Rear Admiral who fought at the Battle of Dogger Bank in the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War. Zoutman also fought in the American Revolutionary War.
[edit] Legacy
In 1798, Fort Zoutman was built in his name at Oranjestad and is the oldest Dutch structure on the island of Aruba.[1] The Willem III Tower was built at the west entrance of the fort in 1868 and has functioned as a clock tower, lighthouse and a station for the Aruba Police Force.[2] The fort now houses the Aruba Historical Museum.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ "Fort Zoutman / Historical Museum". Aruba.com. http://www.aruba.com/ThingstoDo/Attractions/Fort_Zoutman.aspx. Retrieved 2010-09-12.
- ^ Monument Office. "Fort Zoutman / Willem III tower". Historia di Aruba. http://www.historiadiaruba.aw/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=27&Itemid=45. Retrieved 2010-09-13.
- ^ "Aruba Sights & Sounds". Visit Aruba. http://www.visitaruba.com/experience-aruba/attractions-and-activities/sights-and-sounds/. Retrieved 2010-09-11.
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