Triply protected as an architectural complex, the archaeological site and cultural heritage contain the ruins of a sugar mill built in 1534. Representing the ethno-cultural connection of Amerindian/European/African descent, it is a material testimony to the beginning of Portuguese occupation in the American territory and the contact of the colonizer with enslaved indigenous and African peoples.
Mission
- Maintenance/preservation of the archaeological remains;
- Proposing preservation actions for memory and conservation of heritage, with a program of educational and sociocultural actions.
Values
- Democratization of public access to the ruins;
- Preservation of memory;
- Promotion of social and cultural diversity, stimulating greater representativeness and diversity of perspectives;
- Networking.
Vision
- Recognition of the Ruins of the Sugar Mill as a center of reference in research and extension, in the field of preservation of memory and conservation of cultural, historical-architectural, intangible, and natural heritage.
- Consolidation of the archaeological site as a National Monument and Site of Memory and Consciousness about issues such as colonization, structural racism, and preservation of the culture of indigenous peoples.
