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Brimstone
Hill Fortress
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Fort Smith
Built by the French, the ruins of this fort are
located near the Deep Water Port. Two gun ports and a powder magazine
are distinctly visible, although in very bad shape. Two rusted cannons
are embedded in the ground along a wall of the upper part of the fort.
Fort Tyson
Overlooking Frigate Bay, only the ruins of a small
powder magazine can be seen.
Wingfield
Estate Petroglyps
Located
on Wingfield Estate, the first organised plantation in St. Kitts, there
are two Carib Indian carvings on a large rock. This site has been
preserved and is protected by a wire fence. There is also a sign,
indicating the location, on the main road.
St.
Peter's Church
Located near Monkey Hill Village, this church of
French origin is a very interesting structure. Some of the gravestones
that surround the building dates back to 1761.
St.
George's Anglican Church
Located in the Capital City of Basseterre, the
present building was built between 1857 and 1859. The church was first
built during the French occupation of St. Kitts in the 17th century. It
was damaged in fighting between the French and English in the early part
of the 18th century. It was restored and became the Anglican Parish
Church of St. George in 1715, when the French were driven off the
island. The Church was again badly damaged by the great earthquake of
1842. After the present building was completed the Great Fire of 1867,
which also destroyed the main part of Basseterre, once again damaged it.
It was once again restored in1870 and still stands today as one of the
island's main places of worship.
Stapleton
Estate
Only a few ruins can still be seen here. This
Estate, also of French origin, dates back to the 17th century.
The
Fountain (De Poincy's Chateau)
Built between 1639 and 1640, this is the oldest
piece of French masonry found in the Caribbean. Phillipe de Longvilliers
de Poincy, was the ruler of all French possessions in the Caribbean and
this was his headquarters from with he ruled for 21 years. It is sad to
say, however, that only a few walls and staircases can be seen.
Fort Thomas
This site lies on the grounds of the Fort Thomas
Hotel & Resort and is fairly well maintained. There are 6 cannons
pointing out towards Nevis. Most of the cannons located here were found
in the sea in front of the fort. There is still one cannon that lies in
the water below the cliff and can be seen from the road. At the entrance
of the fort is an anchor from the said H.M.S Childs Play (1707) which
sunk off the point in front of the fort.
Palmetto
Point Fort
Built by the English in 1685, this fort is also in
very bad shape. This is mainly due to erosion by the sea. The
foundations of a powder magazine and parts of the floor are still
visible.
Bloody Point
This is the site of the English and French
massacre of the Carib Indians in 1626. This site was one of the largest
Carib settlements on St. Kitts. Carib carvings can still be seen on the
sides of the ravine up the river.
Stone Fort
This was a coastal battery built back in the 17th
century. A lot of stone work can still be seen, this ranges from a
powder magazine to an old well. There is also a main wall with 4 gun
ports that still stand.
New Guinea
Estate
This estate is located at the foot of Brimstone
Hill. This estate did limestone work for Brimstone Hill in the
development stage.
Charles
Fort
Located in Sandy Point, the walls of this fort,
some 25 feet high, still stand on their own today. A powder magazine is
also intact on the inside of the fort.
Gibbon's
Pasture
There are few ruins of this early French fort that
you can still see. This fort was first French then later was used by the
English to protect English ships from French pirates coming from St.
Barts. The only signs of a fort are the two cannons that can be seen
lying on the reef below the cliff.
Special thanks to the
management and staff of
The St. Christopher
Heritage Society
for helping to put this information together.

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