The humid climate and constant contact with sand quickly rotted the logs, and by 1707 most of the fort walls had been replaced by vertical logs. The settlement was struck by several hurricanes in the two decades of its existence, eroding the bluff below the fort and requiring shoring up of the structure. The wall on the south side of the fort, closest to the water, was eventually rebuilt behind its original position, distorting the symmetry of the fort.
The humid climate and constant contact with sand caused the logs to deteriorate rapidly, and by 1707 most of the fort walls had been replaced with vertical logs. The settlement experienced several hurricanes in its early years, causing erosion of the bluff below the fort and necessitating reinforcement of the structure. The wall on the south side of the fort was eventually rebuilt behind its original position, disrupting the balance of the fort.