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 Barbados Museum & Historical Society.

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.

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.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hastings and Bridgetown.

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.

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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 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.

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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