Fort Pilar

“Fort  Pilar Shrine”

This is originally a Spanish Garrison build during their occupation in Mindanao to guard the island against the fierce Moro warriors waging war against the occupation of conqueror Spain. Later on a myth was told by the natives that there was an earthquake and the area was threatened by a huge tsunami but a lady stood by the seashore and waves her hands in the sky aborting the tsunami, they believed that it was a miracle and they built a shrine in the area to gather and pray.

Fort Pilar is historic site dating back to Spanish time. It contains the old ruin fort structure. Bare, not much museum relics to see, although it contain a small gallery of old picture and drawings. Good view on top of tower of the sea, the city, port. Cannon are non-metallic replicas