George Washington House
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.Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Barbados Museum & Historical Society and Saint Ann’s Fort.
Barbados Museum & Historical Society
Museum
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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 520 metres east of George Washington 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 380 metres south of 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 600 metres southwest of George Washington 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 2½ km northeast of George Washington 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 George Washington House.
George Washington House
- Type: Museum
- Description: house where young George Washington and his brother stayed for a time
- Categories: building, heritage site, tourism, historic site, and tourist attraction
- Location: Saint Michael, Barbados, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
13.08195° or 13° 4′ 55″ northLongitude
-59.60674° or 59° 36′ 24″ westLevels
2Open location code
785239JV+Q8OpenStreetMap ID
way 729726712OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=heritage_buildingOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q5545987
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