Saint Ann’s Fort
Saint Ann's Fort is a historic military fort in Barbados. It is located in the Garrison Historic Area. It was built by the British in 1705, and named for Queen Anne of Great Britain.Photo: Diego Tirira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Fort
- Description: historic military fort in Barbados
- Also known as: “St. Anne’s Fort”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include George Washington House and Needham’s Point Lighthouse.
George Washington House
Museum
Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
George Washington House in Barbados is a historic house where the future first U.S. President George Washington and his half-brother Lawrence stayed in 1751. George Washington House is situated 380 metres north of Saint Ann’s Fort.
Needham’s Point Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Needham's Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse located in the southwest coast of Barbados. Needham's Point lighthouse is one of four still existent historic lighthouses in Barbados. Unlike the others it has a stationary rather than rotating beacon. Needham’s Point Lighthouse is situated 470 metres west of Saint Ann’s Fort.
Barbados Museum & Historical Society
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo.
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. Barbados Museum & Historical Society is situated 720 metres northeast of Saint Ann’s Fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bridgetown and Wildey.
Bridgetown
Photo: Loozrboy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bridgetown is the capital and only city of Barbados. In 2026 it had a population of 84,700, about half the island's population, and many more commute in.
Wildey
Suburb
The Wildey area of the Parish of Saint Michael located roughly 4 km east of Bridgetown, it lies on the border with the Parish of Christ Church. Normally a very busy area with the ABC Highway, Wildey is one of the main convergence points for vehicles travelling either towards the capital-city Bridgetown or towards points in northern Barbados. Wildey is situated 3 km northeast of Saint Ann’s Fort.
The Gap
Locality
Saint Lawrence Gap, Christ Church is a neighbourhood in Barbados. Often known as "the Gap", Saint Lawrence Gap is located on the southern coast of Barbados along the island's Highway 7. The Gap is situated 4 km east of Saint Ann’s Fort.
Saint Ann’s Fort
- Categories: military base, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Barbados, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
13.0785° or 13° 4′ 43″ northLongitude
-59.60658° or 59° 36′ 24″ westOpen location code
785239HV+99OpenStreetMap ID
node 5237355741OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortWikidata ID
Q122894249
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In Other Languages
“Saint Ann’s Fort” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Fuerte de Santa Ana (Bridgetown)”
- Spanish: “Fuerte de Santa Ana”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include St. Ann’s Fort - Barbados Defence Force Base and Tennis Barbados.
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