St. Ann’s Fort - Barbados Defence Force Base
St. Ann’s Fort - Barbados Defence Force Base is a military installation in Barbados. St. Ann’s Fort - Barbados Defence Force Base is situated nearby to Saint Ann’s Fort, as well as near the pitch Tennis Barbados.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint Ann’s Fort and Needham’s Point Lighthouse.
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.
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 410 metres west of St. Ann’s Fort - Barbados Defence Force Base.
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 370 metres north of St. Ann’s Fort - Barbados Defence Force Base.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hastings and Rockley.
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.
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.
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.
St. Ann’s Fort - Barbados Defence Force Base
- Type: Military installation
- Location: Barbados, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
13.07864° or 13° 4′ 43″ northLongitude
-59.60718° or 59° 36′ 26″ westOpen location code
785239HV+F4OpenStreetMap ID
way 384244732OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=military
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