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By
the late seventeenth century, sugar-rich Barbados had become one of
the most important of Britain's overseas possessions.
To
protect against possible invasion, defensive forts were erected
along the calm south and west coasts, with the biggest of them
protecting Carlisle Bay and the capital, Bridgetown.
In
1705, work was begun on a major land fort near the capital, known as
St Ann's Fort and designed to offer back-up protection.
By
1780, as Barbados developed, the British decided to make the island
the regional centre for their West Indian troops, and more and more
army buildings were put up around the fort. |
Today, this part of the city's outer zone, just a couple of
kilometers south of the centre, is known as the Garrison area
. Chock-full of superb Georgian architecture, it remains one of
Bridgetown's most evocative districts. It retains the most
attractive of the island's colonial military buildings
including, in a restored jail, the Barbados Museum . A short
walk from the museum, the Barbados Gallery of Art merits a
quick visit.
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Caribbean guide
Barbados Travel Guide
Barbados
Where to go
When to go
Getting there
Money and costs
Getting around
Food and drink
Phones, post
Brief history
Best of Barbados
Information, maps
Festivals, holidays
Sports, outdoor activities
Tours
Explore Barbados
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Bridgetown
Eating, nightlife
Listings
Central Bridgetown
National Heroes Square
Old City
Central
Barbados
Explore Central Barbados
Flower Forest
Francia
Gun Hill
Harrison's Cave
Welchman Hall
Gully
East Coast
Explore East Coast
Andromeda Botanical Gardens
Bathsheba
Codrington College
St. John's Parish
Garrison
Hackletons Cliff & Scotland
Barbados Museum and
Gallery of Art
Savannah, Garrison area |
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