Fort Charles
Fort Charles is a fort in Saint Michael, Barbados. Fort Charles is situated nearby to the health club Barbados Hilton Gym, as well as near the hotel Hilton Barbados Resort.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Needham’s Point Lighthouse and George Washington House.
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 170 metres east of Fort Charles.
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 730 metres northeast of Fort Charles.
Saint Ann’s Fort
Fort
Photo: Diego Tirira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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. Saint Ann’s Fort is situated 640 metres east of Fort Charles.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hastings and Bridgetown.
Hastings
Suburb
Hastings is a small village and beach resort in the parish of Christ Church, Barbados on the island's south-western coast. It has beautiful white sandy beaches and is often a location for surfing on the island.
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.
Rockley
Suburb
The parish of Christ Church is one of eleven in Barbados. 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. Rockley is situated 3 km east of Fort Charles.
Fort Charles
- Type: Fort
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Saint Michael, Barbados, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
13.07865° or 13° 4′ 43″ northLongitude
-59.61252° or 59° 36′ 45″ westOpen location code
785239HP+FXOpenStreetMap ID
way 255443003OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
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