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Fort Pikit is a National Historical Landmark

FORT PIKIT

Photo from: http://tingug.com/2018/03/02/kidapawan-was-never-part-of-pikit/?i=1

Fort Pikit was built in 1893 of stone masonry as part of the series of military fortification in Mindanao by the Spanish colonial government. It was used by the American colonial government in 1902 and in 1912-1945. It was occupied by the Japenese Imperial Army and recovered by the American forces in their advancement to liberate Eastern Mendanao during the World War II.

The National Historical Commission of the Philippine had declared Fort Pikit as a National Historical Landmark in March 2012. Read More: http://cotabatoprov.gov.ph/2018/11/26/250/

Photo from: http://pikit.gov.ph/2017/03/21/fort-pikit-a-historical-landmark/

Fort Pikit is one of the remnants of an old spanish fort in Mindanao, which is located in the municipality of Pikit in the province of North Cotabato.

The municipality of Pikit is a major producer of corn and coconut and freshwater fish. The coconut meat or copra is made from mature coconut nuts. Copra is the major raw material used in productions of cooking oil and other coconut based products. The name “Pikit” was given to the place by the Spaniards. Before, it was called “Malasquit” because it was situated within the shadows of hills located near the town.

Fort Pikit was built by the Spanish military in 1893 to consolidate its hold on Cotabato and the Pulangi River that runs through it. Made of rubble, the walls and the plain bastions are in place while some ruined structures are found inside. It was made into a public park but had been abandoned in 1970’s due to the conflict in Mindanao. Read More: https://www.vigattintourism.com/tourism/articles/Fort-Pikit-One-of-the-Remnants-of-an-Old-Spanish-Fort

Photo from: http://cotabatoprov.gov.ph/2018/11/26/250/

Fort Pikit was built in 1893 of stone masonry as part of the series of Military fortifications in Mindanao by the Spanish colonial government; it was used by the American colonial government in the pacification campaign in Mindanao and by the Philippine Constabulary during the American period; it was also occupied by the Japanese Imperial Army and recovered by the American forces in their advancement to liberate Eastern Mindanao during the Second World War. Read More: http://explorecotabato.blogspot.com/2013/02/fort-pikit-philippine-national-landmark.html