Sandy Point Town in Saint Anne Sandy Point, Saint Kitts, Saint Kitts and Nevis — Caribbean Region of the Americas (Lesser Antilles in the West Indies)
Fort George
Photographed by Jason Fountain, August 21, 2025
1. Fort George Marker
Fort George is built upon the site of an earlier defence work known as the Mince Pye. Constructed between 1789 and 1805, it is one of the finest and best preserved examples of an innovative design known as polygonal fortification, the essential feature of which is the separation of long range artillery firing positions on an upper deck from close-range musket firing positions arranged around projecting bomb-proof caponiers on the lower level. It was named after the reigning British monarch during the time of its construction, George III.
Museum displays depicting the history of St. Kitts and the wider Caribbean as well as everyday life at the Fortress, are located in some of the rooms surrounding the central courtyard or Parade. A significant historical year for this entry is 1789.
Location. 17° 20.86′ N, 62° 50.176′ W. Marker is in Sandy Point Town, Saint Kitts, in Saint Anne Sandy Point. It is on no nearby street. Touch for map. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is one of the Lesser Antilles on the Caribbean Sea, on in the Atlantic Ocean, in North America, in the Western Hemisphere, and in the Anglosphere. Historically,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 14 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Viewing Gallery (approx. 4.5 kilometers away); The Tree (approx. 4.5 kilometers away); Romney Manor (1626) Home of Caribelle Batik (approx. 4.5 kilometers away); Bell Tower (approx. 4.5 kilometers away); Saman Tree (approx. 4.5 kilometers away); The Berkley Memorial (approx. 13.3 kilometers away); Independence Square (approx. 13.3 kilometers away).
Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2025, by Jason Fountain of Arlington, Virginia. This page has been viewed 72 times since then and 11 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on August 21, 2025, by Jason Fountain of Arlington, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
