The dense primeval forest surrounding the lighthouse at that time was cleared, and today has been replaced by an open meadow. The average tourist isn't allowed to go to the top for a look-see, but you can use your mind's eye to gaze past the rifle slits, dry moat, or artillery emplacement, and see something of the arduous challenge of the initial settlement period.
當時燈塔周邊土著出沒的原始森林，如今已被優美的綠蔭草皮取代，一般遊客雖無法登上頂端眺望，但從乾涸的壕溝、殘留的槍眼砲基，可窺番山歲月的開拓艱辛。