社寮即今日所稱之和平島，原本為雞籠社原住民聚落，由於戰略位置極為重要，從十七世紀起，便為防守基隆港灣的重要軍事據點。
社寮島於西元1626年始建砲台，現社寮西砲台的位置，很可能是西班牙人所建柯模堡的位置，後於西元1642年遭荷蘭人佔領，改名維多利亞堡。
清領初期遭到毀棄，直到清法戰爭前劉銘傳才於此地建砲台，但砲台未完成就發生戰爭，劉銘傳於西元1886年再度興建社寮砲台。日本殖民台灣後，於西元1907年改建社寮砲台，西元1924年完成，分有東西砲台。
社寮東砲台的配置方式採用抱山式的做法，利用山谷坳地將營舍配置其間，隱藏性高，而砲座位於山頭，從外海很難發現砲台的存在。由於未被發掘及重視，因此許多設施均遭破壞，目前僅存蓄水池、營舍校兵台、指揮所、機槍堡、觀測所、彈藥庫等。
社寮東砲台是自清領末期，日治時期起，為基隆地區的軍事要塞，具高度的保存價值。
Hepingdao used to be called Sheliao Island. The island has one gun emplacement on the west side and one on the east. It was built in 1626, modified by Liou Ming-Chuan in 1886, and then by the Japanese. The western gun emplacement is located at the central high point of the island and is still a restricted military area. The eastern gun emplacement is located in a valley in the east of the island, facing Keelung Islet. From the emplacement, you are able to see Bitou Cape to the east and Yeliao Cape to the west. The structure of the gun emplacement is similar to Dawulun Fortification. From the gun emplacement, you can see a strange sight. In the far distance, you can see dark and light-colored seas mixing. This is the "Hailan Line', created by the currents caused by undersea hills and troughs flowing in different directions.
East Sheliao Fortification
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