Garrison

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

Places of Interest

Highlights include George Washington House and Saint Ann’s Fort.

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.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bridgetown and Wildey.

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is the capital and only city of . In 2026 it had a population of 84,700, about half the island's population, and many more commute in.

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 Garrison.

Suburb
is an area two miles away from , in . The area was historically one of the railway stations on the island of Barbados. is situated 3½ km northeast of Garrison.

Garrison

Latitude
13.08156° or 13° 4′ 54″ north
Longitude
-59.60661° or 59° 36′ 24″ west
Elevation
14 metres (46 feet)
Open location code
785239JV+J9
Geo­Names ID
3373862
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