Fort de Rocher
Fort de Rocher was a seventeenth-century fortress on the Caribbean island of Tortuga, northwest of Haiti. It was built and utilized by buccaneers as the primary defense of the island to prevent encroachment of Spanish forces.- Archaeological site
- Description: fortress on the Carribbean island of Tortuga
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tortuga and Saint-Louis-du-Nord.
Tortuga
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Tortuga Island is a West Indian island off the northwest coast of Hispaniola, forming part of Haiti.
Saint-Louis-du-Nord
Town
Saint-Louis-du-Nord is a commune in the… Saint-Louis-du-Nord is situated 8 km south of Fort de Rocher.
Fort de Rocher
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Latitude
20.00893° or 20° 0′ 32″ north
Longitude
-72.71097° or 72° 42′ 40″ west
Open location code
77G9275Q+HJ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Fort de Rocher” goes by many names.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Possible chantier naval and HOPITAL NOTRE DAME DES PALMISTES.
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