Main Guard House
Main Guard House is a heritage site in Saint Michael, Barbados. Main Guard House is situated nearby to Garrison District World Heritage Site, as well as near the health club Bawa Yoga.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include George Washington House and Saint Ann’s Fort.
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 190 metres north of Main Guard House.
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 200 metres south of Main Guard 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 470 metres southwest of Main Guard House.
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 Main Guard House.
Two Mile Hill
Suburb
Two Mile Hill is an area two miles away from Bridgetown, in Saint Michael, Barbados. The Two Mile Hill area was historically one of the railway stations on the island of Barbados. Two Mile Hill is situated 3½ km northeast of Main Guard House.
Main Guard House
- Type: Heritage site
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Saint Michael, Barbados, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
13.08027° or 13° 4′ 49″ northLongitude
-59.60695° or 59° 36′ 25″ westOpen location code
785239JV+46OpenStreetMap ID
way 729726710OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=heritage_building
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