Saint Mathias

Saint Mathias is a locality in , . Saint Mathias is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Saint Ann’s Fort and Barbados Museum & Historical Society.

Fort
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Saint Ann's Fort is a historic military fort in . It is located in the Garrison Historic Area. It was built by the British in 1705, and named for Queen Anne of Great Britain.

Museum
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The Barbados Museum & Historical Society is a private organization with public collections. Established in 1933 in the old Military Prison at the Saint Ann's historic Garrison, the museum has more than 500,000 artifacts that depict the island's rich history and natural history.

Museum
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in is a historic house where the future first U.S. President George Washington and his half-brother Lawrence stayed in 1751.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hastings and Rockley.

Suburb
is a small and beach resort in the parish of on the island's south-western coast. It has beautiful white sandy beaches and is often a location for surfing on the island.

Suburb
The parish of Christ Church is one of eleven in . It has a land area of 57 km2 and is found at the southern end of the island. Christ Church has survived by name as one of the original six parishes created in 1629 by Governor Sir William Tufton.

Suburb
The area of the Parish of located roughly 4 km east of Bridgetown, it lies on the border with the Parish of . Normally a very busy area with the ABC Highway, is one of the main convergence points for vehicles travelling either towards the capital-city or towards points in northern . is situated 2½ km northeast of Saint Mathias.

Saint Mathias

Latitude
13.07702° or 13° 4′ 37″ north
Longitude
-59.60286° or 59° 36′ 10″ west
Elevation
12 metres (39 feet)
Open location code
785239GW+RV
Geo­Names ID
3373558
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Localities in the Area

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