George Town, Cayman Islands, British Overseas Territories
Lookout Post
National Trust Cayman Island
Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, January 27, 2025
1. Lookout Post Marker
During World War II, six lookout posts were set up at strategic points all around the island in the early days; the balcony of the Courts Building (now the National Museum) served as a lookout for the George Town harbor area. Then, around 1943, this lookout hut was constructed in the branches of a large silk cotton tree at the left roadside corner of the fort. The lookouts were manned twenty-four hours a day, with four men serving each location in various capacities. A small hut equipped with a bunk, binoculars and a battery-powered crank-type field telephone was provided at each site.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1943.
Location. 19° 17.702′ N, 81° 22.983′ W. Memorial is in George Town, Cayman Islands. It is on Harbor Drive near Fort Street. The marker is on the site of the remains of Fort George on the corner of Harbour Drive and Fort Street. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: George Town, Cayman Islands KY1, British Overseas Territories. Touch for directions.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Home Guard (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); Fort Knock (about 180 meters away); World War II (about 180 meters away); The U.S. Naval Base (about 180 meters away); Fort George (about 180 meters away); Spanish Attack (about 180 meters away); Easter Regatta (about 180 meters away); Hon. Thomas William Farrington, CBE, JP (about 210 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in George Town.
Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, January 27, 2025
2. Lookout Post Marker
Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, January 27, 2025
3. Lookout Post Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 4, 2025, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 132 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 4, 2025, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
