The inauguration of the Cultural Plaza at the San Luis Fortress in Santiago has completely dispelled any previous plans to turn the area into a parking lot. The fort, where Dominican independence was approved on 6 March 1844, is now a new home for paintings and historical artifacts, as well as the Clock Tower, which was built in 1885. The battle of 6 September 1863 was fought on the site as part of the Restoration Movement against the Spanish crown. Army major general Adolfo Jorge Garcia was the promoter of the idea of using the old fort as a museum, especially after some repair works uncovered old weapons and other 18th and 19th century artifacts. Nearly two dozen artists now have their works on exhibition at the Cultural Plaza.