Tom Borbe's collection also includes excellent photos of a prominent feature of the landscape on the headland above Mehdyia Beach. The fortress depicted on this and the following page was originally constructed by the Portugeese during its effort to rule the area in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. The photos also show the influence of Moorish/Moroccan rule. One photo shows the remains of a gun mounted in the old fortress, either by the French or by the Germans, before or during the early part of World War II. The old fort was a popular spot with sailors assigned to VR-24.