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Fort Barrington (previously Goat Hill Fort, Cripplegate Battery, and Queen’s Battery) is a historic military fort in Antigua and Barbuda. It is located on Goat Hill in St. John's, Antigua, at the western entrance to St. John's Harbor. [1] [2] The fort was built in 1779, and was named for Admiral Samuel Barrington. [3]
The Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force (ABDF) is the armed forces of Antigua and Barbuda.The ABDF has responsibility for several different roles: internal security, prevention of drug smuggling, the protection and support of fishing rights, prevention of marine pollution, search and rescue, ceremonial duties, assistance to government programs, provision of relief during natural disasters ...
Shirley Heights is an historic military compound in Antigua. It was built in the 1780s to protect the Naval Dockyard in English Harbour. [1] It is part of Nelson's Dockyard National Park [2] [1] and part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. [3] View of English Harbour from Shirley Heights
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The islands gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1981, becoming the nation of Antigua and Barbuda. The country became part of the Commonwealth of Nations, and a constitutional monarchy, with the first Queen of Antigua and Barbuda being Elizabeth II. The monarch is represented in the country by the governor-general of Antigua and ...
The Antigua Naval Dockyard and Related Archaeological Sites is a 255 ha (630 acres) UNESCO World Heritage Site in Saint Paul Parish, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda.It constitutes a collection of Georgian era naval structures, namely a naval dockyard and related supporting compounds.
Fort Berkeley is a historic military fort on the island of Antigua. It is located at the entrance to English Harbour in Saint Paul parish. The fort was built in 1704 and expanded in the mid 18th century. It is part of Nelson's Dockyard National Park [1] and the Antigua Naval Dockyard and Related Archaeological Sites UNESCO World Heritage Site. [2]
Museum of Antigua and Barbuda. The Museum of Antigua and Barbuda is a museum in St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda.It is housed in the colonial Court House, constructed in 1747 on the site of the first city market, and is the oldest building still in use in the city.
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